Andalgalornis fossil map
Where fossils of Andalgalornis have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 8–5 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phorusrhacidae |
| Named by | Patterson and Kraglievich 1960 |
| Fossil records | 2 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Ituzaingo |
About Andalgalornis
Andalgalornis is a genus of flightless predatory birds of the extinct family Phorusrhacidae (often called "terror birds") that lived in Argentina. The type and only species is A. steulleti.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andalgalornis (revision 1354829376), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q760382.
