Physornis Ameghino 1895 (terror bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Phorusrhacidae

Parent taxon: Phorusrhacidae according to C. P. Tambussi et al. 2023

See also Alvarenga and Holfing 2003, Bertelli et al. 2007, Carroll 1988, Gould and Quitmyer 2005, Lambrecht 1933 and Mourer-Chauviré 1981

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Physornis fortis

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Miocene to Pleistocene of Argentina (1 collection)

• Deseadan of Argentina (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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