Talk:Mesembriornis

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WikiProject Birds To-do: edit MAJOR taxonomic overhaul (see here) Create Galloanserae For new cat: Category:Natural history of the Americas, replace "Hummingbird" article (by Some collaboration, hopefully) an artcle: along title LINE of: Hummingbirds--the bird of the Americas

"Mesembriornis"

+i

"is an extinct"

Yes

"species"

No

"of predator"

-y

"bird that is part of the 'Terror Bird' group."

Yes

"Mesembriornis was an average sized terror bird,"

No

"growing to be 2 meters in height."

No

"It may have lived somewhat like a modern day cheetah,"

No

"eating the hoofed"

Hardly

"mammals of the time"

What time?

"using its speed to outrun"

Possibly

"the beasts."

No, prey was mid-sized mammals

"It's top speed is a matter of debate"

Yes

"and estimates go up to 90 kilometers per hour."

Cite sources

Dysmorodrepanis 03:38, 5 February 2007 (UTC)