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Argentavis magnificens

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Argentavis
Temporal range: late Miocene, 8–6 mya
Reconstruction of A. magnificens
Scientific classification
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Incertae sedis (disputed)
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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]

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References

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