†family Teratornithidae Miller 1909 (teratorn)

Aves - Falconiformes - Vulturoidae

Alternative spelling: Teratornithinae

Parent taxon: Vulturoidae according to O. P. Hay 1930

See also Amadon 1977, Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933, Wetmore 1940, Wetmore 1956 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Aiolornis Argentavis Cathartornis Oscaravis Taubatornis Teratornis

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Type: Teratornis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), United States (16: California, Florida, Oregon, Utah)

• Blancan of United States (1: California)

• Huayquerian of Argentina (3)

• Oligocene of Brazil (1)

Total: 22 collections including 25 occurrences

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