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Gastornis

Gastornis is an extinct genus of large, flightless birds that lived during the mid-Paleocene to mid-Eocene epochs of the Paleogene period. Most fossils have been found in Europe, and some species typically referred to the genus are known from North America and Asia. Several genera, including the well-studied genus Diatryma, have historically been…

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related to Footprints · 34
Gastornis → After, Alphonse Milne-Edwards, Another, Black Diamond, Charles Lyell, Described, Desnoyers, Elements, Eocene, Eocene Puget Group, Fourteen, France, French, Geology, Green River, It, Jules Desnoyers, July, May, MNHN
related to history · 34
Gastornis → Additional, American, American Museum, Ancient Greek, Argile Plastique, Barornis, Bighorn Basin, Cope, Cope's, Diatryma, DY-ə-TRY-mə, Edward Drinker Cope, European, Gaston Planté, Granger, In, It, Lemoine, Lemoine's, Matthew
related to Eggs · 23
Gastornis → At, Diogenornis, Eocene, Eremopezus, Europe, France, If Remiornis, In Late Paleocene, Late Eocene, Mlíkovský, North Africa, North America, Ornitholithus, Paleogene, Provence, Remiornis, Some, South America, Spain, Tethys Ocean
related to Distribution · 21
Gastornis → All, Arctic Canada, Asia, Bering, China, Diatryma, Direct, Eocene, Europe, European Gastornis, Given, Holarctic, It, Madagascar, Malagasy, North America, North American, Paleocene, The, This
related to Possible species and synonyms · 21
Gastornis → Barornis, Brodkorb, Cope, Diatryma, Eocene, Eocene Willwood Formation, Expedition, Germany, Its, Louchart, Marsh, Messel, North America, Omorhamphus, Park County, Princeton, Sinclair, Specimen YPM PU, Storch, The
related to Classification · 14
Gastornis → Anseriformes, Anserimorphae, Beginning, Galliformes, Gastornithidae, Gastornithids, Gastornithiformes, Gruiformes, However, Others, Phasianoidea, Recognizing, Sylviornithidae, Western Pacific
related to Diet · 11
Gastornis → Alternatively, Biomechanical, Both, Consequently, Eohippus, Footprints, However, It, Others, Some, The
related to Extinction · 10
Gastornis → Asia, Competition, Eocene, Europe, Likewise, Nonetheless, North America Gastornis, Paleocene, PETM, The
related to Feathers · 10
Gastornis → Colorado, Cyperacites, Diatryma, Green River Formation, It, Roan Creek, Subsequent, The, This, Unlike
related to External links · 8
Gastornis → April, Archived, Denmark, Early Tertiary, Geological Society, Retrieved, September, The

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species eocene diatryma genus found fossils birds giganteus known described large however north considered specimens europe also america bones footprints

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Gastornisis aextinct genus of large0.90text
Gastornisis ainterpretation of its diet0.90text
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationGastornithidae0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationGruiformes0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationHowever0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationBeginning0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationAnseriformes0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationRecognizing0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationOthers0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationAnserimorphae0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationGastornithids0.60section
Gastornisrelated to ClassificationGastornithiformes0.60section

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