Llallawavis

Taxonavigation

Familia: †Phorusrhacidae
Subfamilia: †Mesembriornithinae
Genus: †Llallawavis
Species: †L. scagliai

Name

Llallawavis Degrange, Tambussi, Taglioretti, Dondas & Scaglia, 2015

Etymology

Llallawa: (Quechua) "magnificent" ("in reference to the nature of the remains") [Degrange et al., 2015]
avis: (Latin) "bird" [Degrange et al., 2015]

References

Primary references

• Degrange, F.J., Tambussi, C.P., Taglioretti, M.L., Dondas, A. & Scaglia, F. 2015. A new Mesembriornithinae (Aves, Phorusrhacidae) provides new insights into the phylogeny and sensory capabilities of terror birds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 35(2): e912656. DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2014.912656 ResearchGate Reference page. 

Additional references

• Angst, D. & Buffetaut, E. 2017. Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds. Elsevier: Amsterdam. ISBN 978-1-78548-136-9. DOI: 10.1016/C2015-0-06179-2 Reference page.