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Phorusrhacos

fossil bird genus

Also known as: Phororhacos

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comparison with Diatryma

In Diatryma
…characterized by the unrelated genus Phorusrhacos, common during the Miocene Epoch (between 7,000,000 and 26,000,000 years ago). It was about 1 1/2 metres (5 feet) in height and also had weakly developed wings, strong legs, a large head, and a powerful beak.
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fossil birds

In bird: Modern birds
The second group, that of Phororhacos and related genera, had a long history (from the lower Oligocene to the middle Pliocene) in South America, which was without large carnivores until relatively recent times. The Phororhacos line evidently evolved from seriema-like stock and radiated into numerous genera and species, the largest…
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