Teratornithidae
| Teratornithidae | |
|---|---|
| Teratornis merriami skeleton from the La Brea tar pits | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | †Teratornithidae L. H. Miller 1909 |
| Genera | |
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†Teratornis | |
Teratornithidae is an extinct family of very large birds of prey that lived in North and South America from the Late Oligocene to Late Pleistocene. They include some of the largest known flying birds. Its members are known as teratorns.