Dromornis

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Fossil range: Late Miocene - Early Pliocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Dromornithidae
Genus: Dromornis
Owen, 1872
Species

Dromornis australis (type)
Dromornis stirtoni

Dromornis is a genus of prehistoric birds. It contained the largest flightless birds to have ever existed, standing 3 meters tall and weighing half a ton.

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[edit] References

  • Owen, R. (1872): [Untitled]. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1872: 682-683


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