Kelenken Bertelli et al. 2007 (terror bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Full reference: S. Bertelli, L. M. Chiappe, and C. Tambussi. 2007. A new phorusrhacid (Aves: Cariamae) from the Middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(2):409-419

Parent taxon: Phorusrhacidae according to S. Bertelli et al. 2007

See also Tambussi et al. 2023

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Kelenken guillermoi

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Comallo (Miocene of Argentina)

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