Phororhacos affinis Ameghino 1899 (terror bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Alternative combination: Psilopterus affinis

Belongs to Phororhacos according to Ameghino 1899

See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Gould and Quitmyer 2005 and Tambussi et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Phororhacos deautieri, Phorusrhacos longissimus

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at La Flecha ( of Argentina)

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