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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| Order: | Incertae sedis (disputed)
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| Genus: | †Argentavis
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| Argentavis magnificens Campbell & Tonni, 1980
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Estimates:
Argentavis Magnificens Media
A comparison of Argentavis with (left to right) a human, a giant Miocene penguin, an emperor penguin, an elephant bird, an ostrich and an Andean condor, however the estimated weight and wingspan of Argentavis as stated have been reduced slightly.
Life restoration of a grounded individual
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References
- ↑ The other is Pelagornis.
- ↑ Ancient American bird was glider. BBC, 2007-JUL-02. Retrieved 2008-JAN-14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Teratorns Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County.