Argentavis magnificens
Argentavis magnificens is one of the two largest flying birds ever discovered.[1] This bird, sometimes called the giant teratorn, is an extinct species. It has been found at three sites from the late Miocene of central and northwestern Argentina. A good sample of fossils has been found.[2]
Argentavis Temporal range: late Miocene, 8–6 mya | |
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Reconstruction of A. magnificens | |
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Order: | Incertae sedis (disputed) |
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Genus: | †Argentavis |
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Argentavis magnificens Campbell & Tonni, 1980 | |
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References
- The other is Pelagornis.
- Ancient American bird was glider. BBC, 2007-JUL-02. Retrieved 2008-JAN-14
- Chatterjee S; Templin R.J. & Campbell K.E. 2007 (2007). "The aerodynamics of Argentavis, the world's largest flying bird from the Miocene of Argentina". PNAS. 104 (30): 12398–12403. doi:10.1073/pnas.0702040104. PMC 1906724. PMID 17609382.
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