Dromornis australis

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iDromornis australis
Fossil range: Pliocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Dromornithidae
Genus: Dromornis
Species: D. australis
Binomial name
Dromornis australis
Owen, 1872

Dromornis australis is an extinct species of giant flightless birds found in Pliocene deposits of Australia. They are considered candidates for the largest birds to have ever existed, but only fragmentary remains are known.

[edit] References

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


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