Subfamily Brontornithinae | ||
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Scientific name Paraphysornis brasiliensis Similar Brontornis, Paraphysornis brasiliensis, Devincenzia, Andalgalornis, Patagornis | ||
Paraphysornis is an extinct genus of giant flightless predatory birds of the family Phorusrhacidae or "terror birds" within the subfamily Brontornithinae that lived in Brazil. Its length was about 2 meter and the skull had a length of 60 centimeter. The only known species is Paraphysornis brasiliensis. It lived 23 million years ago.
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