Eleutherornis
| Eleutherornis Temporal range: Lutetian | |
|---|---|
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| E. cotei material from Switzerland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cariamiformes |
| Family: | Phorusrhacidae |
| Subfamily: | Psilopterinae |
| Genus: | Eleutherornis Schaub, 1940 |
| Binomial name | |
| Eleutherornis cotei Gaillard, 1936 | |
Location of E. cotei finds
E. cotei material from France
Eleutherornis cotei is a medium sized (estimated to be 1.5 meters tall) extinct flightless predatory bird, in the family Phorusrhacidae or "terror birds" whose remains have been found in France and Switzerland.[1]
References
- ↑ Angst, D.; Buffetaut, E.; Lécuyer, C.; Amiot, R. (2013). ""Terror Birds" (Phorusrhacidae) from the Eocene of Europe Imply Trans-Tethys Dispersal". PLoS ONE 8 (11): e80357. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0080357.