| Ciconia louisebolesae | |
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| An artist's illustration of Ciconia louisebolesae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ciconiidae |
| Genus: | Ciconia |
| Species: | †C. louisebolesae |
| Binomial name | |
| †Ciconia louisebolesae Boles, 2005 | |
Ciconia louisebolesae is an extinct species of stork from the Early Miocene of Australia. It was described by Walter Boles from fossil material found in a cave deposit at the Bitesantennary Site of Riversleigh, in the Boodjamulla National Park of north-western Queensland. The specific epithet refers to Louise Boles, the describer’s mother, to whom the description is dedicated.