†Llallawavis Degrange et al. 2015 (terror bird)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae
Full reference: F. J. Degrange, C. P. Tambussi, M. L. Taglioretti, A. Dondas, and F. Scaglia. 2015. A new Mesembriornithinae (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) provides new insights into the phylogeny and sensory capabilities of terror birds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35(2):e912656
Parent taxon: Mesembriornithinae according to F. J. Degrange et al. 2015
See also Tambussi et al. 2023
Sister taxon: Procariama
Subtaxa: Llallawavis scagliai
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Playa La Estafeta (Pliocene of Argentina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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