| Argentavis | |
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| An artist's illustration of Argentavis magnificens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cathartiformes (disputed) |
| Family: | †Teratornithidae |
| Genus: | †Argentavis Campbell & Tonni, 1980 |
| Binomial name | |
| †Argentavis magnificens Campbell & Tonni, 1980 | |
Argentavis is an Avian from late Miocene Argentina and the biggest flying bird ever. Argentavis magnificens ("magnificent Argentine bird", or more literally "magnificent silver bird") is one of the largest flying birds ever known, possibly surpassed in wingspan only by the recently discovered Pelagornis sandersi. A. magnificens, sometimes called the giant teratorn, is an extinct species known from three sites from the late Miocene of central and northwestern Argentina, where a good sample of fossils have been obtained.
Records
Argentavis has broken the record for being the largest bird ever.
In the Media
ARK: Survival Evolved Argentavis