Birds

Terror Bird

Phorusrhacidae

Extinct

This animal is extinct. No living individuals remain.

Status source

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

Terror Bird, AI-generated lifelike reconstruction
AI-generated reconstruction. Colors and soft tissues are interpretive.

Classification

Common name
Terror Bird
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Birds
Scientific name or taxon
Phorusrhacidae
Taxon rank
family
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Phorusrhacidae
Source classification
Aves

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

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