†Paraphysornis brasiliensis Alvarenga 1982 (terror bird)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Alternative combination: Physornis brasiliensis
Full reference: H. M. F. Alvarenga. 1982. Uma gigantesca ave fóssil do Cenozóico Brasileiro: Physornis brasiliensis sp. n. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências 54:697-712
Belongs to Paraphysornis according to G. C. Gould and I. R. Quitmyer 2005
See also Alvarenga 1982, Alvarenga 1993 and Alvarenga and Holfing 2003
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: DGM 1418-R, a partial skeleton
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bairro do Padre Eterno (DGM collection) (Oligocene of Brazil)
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