Name - Argentavis magnificens

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:270574 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Argentavis magnificens Campbell & Tonni 1980

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Recent Publications

• Additional specimens of the giant teratorn, Argentavis magnificens, from Argentina (Aves: Teratornithidae).
• On the flight capabilities and distribution of the giant Miocene bird Argentavis magnificens (Teratornithidae).
• Ecological and reproductive constraints of body size in the gigantic Argentavis magnificens (Aves, Theratornithidae) from the Miocene of Argentina.
• The aerodynamics of Argentavis, the world's largest flying bird from the Miocene of Argentina.
• Too big to fly? An engineering evaluation of the fossil biology of the giant birds of the Miocene in relation to their flight limitations, constraining the minimum air pressure at about 1.3 bar.

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