Aiolornis incredibilis Howard, 1952
Incredible teratorn
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Teratornis incredibilis Howard, 1952
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene
Distribution
USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Howard, Hildegarde. (1952). The prehistoric avifauna of Smith Creek Cave, Nevada, with a description of a new gigantic raptor. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 51(2): 50-54.
Other references:
Campbell, K. E, Scott, E. and Springer, K. B. (1999). A new genus for the Incredible Teratorn (Aves: Teratornithidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 89: 169-175.
Howard, Hildegarde. (1972). The Incredible Teratorn Again. Condor 74(3): 341-344.
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