Aiolornis Campbell et al. 1999 (teratorn)

Aves - Falconiformes - Vulturoidae

Full reference: K. E. Campbell, E. Scott, and K. B. Springer. 1999. A new genus for the Incredible Teratorn (Aves: Teratornithidae). Avian Paleontology at the Close of the 20th Century: Proceedings of the 4th International Meeting of the Society of Avian Paleontology and Evolution, Washington, D.C, 4-7 June 1996. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 89:169-175

Parent taxon: Teratornithidae according to S. L. Olson and H. M. F. Alvarenga 2002

See also Campbell et al. 1999

Sister taxa: Argentavis, Cathartornis, Oscaravis, Taubatornis, Teratornis

Subtaxa: Aiolornis incredibilis

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Type: Teratornis incredibilis

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Murrieta, SBCM 05.006.399 ( of California)

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