Aves - Odontopterygiformes - Pelagornithidae
Full reference: D. T. Ksepka. 2014. Flight performance of the largest volant bird. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Belongs to Pelagornis according to D. T. Ksepka 2014
See also Cenizo et al. 2015
Sister taxa: Pelagornis chilensis, Pelagornis longirostris, Pelagornis mauretanicus, Pelagornis miocaenus, Pelagornis stirtoni, Tympanonesiotes wetmorei
Type specimen: ChM PV4768, a partial skeleton (cranium and right mandibular ramus, partial furcula, right scapula, right humerus lacking distal end, proximal and distal ends of the right radius, frag- ments ). Its type locality is Charleston International Airport, which is in a Chattian coastal horizon in the Chandler Bridge Formation of South Carolina.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: South Carolina collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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