Den70 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Colleagues, please tell me how rare occurrences of fossil birds Phororhacos family. And if you know which parts often find of the birds bones. I'm sorry if I ask stupid questions, but I am a nwebie in the subject. Edited March 5, 2013 by Den70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I have never heard of anyone finding one of these specimens. I believe they come out of Patagonia. There is a nice cast at skulls unlimited. I would bet this is as close as you'll get to a real fossil of this family of large flightless birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The remains of this genus are extremely rare and fragmentary. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) The remains of the entire family are not common. They are most common in South America, of course, and one species is reported on the basis of perhaps 40 specimens from Florida and one specimen from Texas. A relatively new find from Africa, Lavocatavus, is claimed to be a Phorusrhacid, although this is arguable. Edited March 5, 2013 by RichW9090 The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den70 Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thanks for your opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 After looking at the casts of the skulls of these monsters, I am very tempted to buy one. This price was very resonable (around $200, I think) I must admit that I agree with Den70's appreciation for this genus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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