Temporal range: Late Miocene (Huayquerian) ~9.0–6.8 Ma
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Life reconstruction
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Cathartiformes
Family:
†Teratornithidae
Genus:
†Argentavis Campbell & Tonni 1980
Species:
†A. magnificens
Binomial name
†Argentavis magnificens
Campbell & Tonni 1980
Argentavis is an extinct genus of teratornithids known from three sites in the Epecuén and Andalhualá Formations in central and northwestern Argentina dating to the Late Miocene (Huayquerian), where a good sample of fossils has been obtained. The type species, A. magnificens, is sometimes called the giant teratorn. It was among the largest flying birds ever to exist. While it is still considered the heaviest flying bird of all time, Argentavis was likely surpassed in wingspan by Pelagornis sandersi, which is estimated to have possessed wings some 20% longer than Argentavis and which was described in 2014.[1][2]
^Argentavis at Fossilworks.org
^Ancient American bird was glider. BBC, 2007-JUL-02. Retrieved 2008-JAN-14
time, Argentavis was likely surpassed in wingspan by Pelagornis sandersi, which is estimated to have possessed wings some 20% longer than Argentavis and...
in Argentavis. Dynatoaetus gaffae Chatterjee, Sankar; Templin, R. Jack Jr.; Campbell, Kenneth E. (July 24, 2007). "The aerodynamics of Argentavis, the...
Albatrosses Frigatebirds Gulls Pelicans Petrels Shearwaters Terns Extinct Argentavis Flying and gliding animals Shearwaters which use a similar technique Soaring...
Some scientists also have found that an ancient relative of the condor, Argentavis magnificens from South America, may have been the largest flying bird...
have been members of the Ciconiiformes. The heaviest flying bird ever, Argentavis magnificens, is part of a group, the teratorns, that is considered an...
Jack Jr.; Campbell, Kenneth E. (July 24, 2007). "The aerodynamics of Argentavis, the world's largest flying bird from the Miocene of Argentina". Proceedings...
arctica at 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) long. One of the heaviest flying bird ever was Argentavis from the family Teratornithidae. The immense bird had a wingspan estimated...
South America (6 Ma ago) soared one of the largest flying birds known, Argentavis, a teratorn that had a wing span of 6 m or more, and which may have subsisted...
comparatively slender frame. The heaviest bird ever capable of flight was Argentavis magnificens, the largest member of the now extinct family Teratornithidae...
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