As Big as a Hang Glider
wildlife
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/world/antarctica-fossils-largest-bird-intl-hnk-scli-scn/index.html
In the journal "Scientific Reports," Kloess identified the birds as pelagornithids, a group of predators that roamed the Earth's southern oceans for at least 60 million years. They are known as "bony-toothed" birds because of their sharp teeth and long beaks, which helped them grab fish and squid from the ocean.
The birds were huge, with wingspans reaching up to 21 feet (6.4 meters). And the specific individuals that the fossils belong to may have been the biggest of them all, the study suggests.
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