Birds

Argentavis Magnificens

Argentavis magnificens

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

Feathered, egg-laying animals with wings, most of which can fly.

Argentavis Magnificens, AI-generated lifelike reconstruction
AI-generated reconstruction. Colors and soft tissues are interpretive.

Classification

Common name
Argentavis Magnificens
Browse group
Birds
Scientific name or taxon
Argentavis magnificens
Taxon rank
species
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Cathartidae
Genus
Argentavis
Source classification
Aves

Taxonomy checked against GBIF. For breeds and hybrids, this describes the listed parent taxon.

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