Argentavis magnificens

Argentavis; Temporal range: late Miocene, 8–6 mya
	Reconstruction of A. magnificens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Incertae sedis (disputed)
Family:	†Teratornithidae
Genus:	†Argentavis
Binomial name
	Argentavis magnificens; Campbell & Tonni, 1980

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]

Estimates:

Wingspan: about 7 m (23 ft)^[3]
Wing area: 8.11 m² (87.3 ft²)^[3]
Wing loading: 84.6 N/m²^[3]
Body length: 1.26 m (4.1 ft)^[3]
Height: 1.7–2 m (5.6–6.6 ft)^[source?]
Mass: 70–72 kg (154–171.6 lb)^[3]^[4]

Related pages

Teratorn

References

↑ The other is Pelagornis.
↑ Ancient American bird was glider. BBC, 2007-JUL-02. Retrieved 2008-JAN-14
1 2 3 4 5 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) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ Teratorns Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County.

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[1] The other is Pelagornis.

[2] Ancient American bird was glider. BBC, 2007-JUL-02. Retrieved 2008-JAN-14

[Chatterjee07-3] 1 2 3 4 5 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) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] Teratorns Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine. Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County.

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