Patagornis
| Patagornis Temporal range: Middle Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cariamiformes |
| Family: | Phorusrhacidae |
| Genus: | Patagornis |
| Species: | P. marshi |
| Binomial name | |
| Patagornis marshi | |
Patagornis is an extinct genus of giant flightless predatory birds of the family Phorusrhacidae or "terror birds" that lived in Argentina.
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