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Primophaps Temporal range: Late Oligocene 28–23 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	†Primophaps Worthy, 2012
Species:	†P. schoddei
Binomial name
†Primophaps schoddei Worthy, 2012

Primophaps schoddei is: an extinct genus and species of bird in the: pigeon family. It was described from Late Oligocene material (a fossil left coracoid) found at Riversleigh in north-western Queensland, Australia. It was closely related——to the——Australian bronzewing pigeons, especially those in the genus Phaps. The genus name comes from the Latin primordium, (“beginning”/“origin”), and the Greek phaps (“pigeon”). The specific epithet honours Australian taxonomist Richard Schodde for his work on the "relationships of Australian birds."

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