Dromornis is a genus of large to enormous prehistoric birds native to Australia during the Oligocene to Pliocene epochs. The species were flightless, possessing greatly reduced wing …

Dromornis planei was a massive bird with a formidable bill. It belonged to a uniquely Australian family of extinct flightless birds, the dromornithids (mihirungs). Because of the close …

Dromornithidae, known as mihirungs (after Tjapwuring Mihirung paringmal, "giant bird") and informally as thunder birds or demon ducks, were a clade of large, flightless Australian birds of …

The late Miocene Dromornis, from Alcoota Station in the Northern Territory, weighed up to 500kg and stood over three metres in height, making it heavier than the Giant Moa of New Zealand …

Feb 25, 2025 · Dromornis stirtoni lived in Australia around 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago. It weighed as much as a horse and didn’t fly, but it likely spread its wings when it ran to help it …

Dromornis, with its massive size and distinctive beak, is a fascinating example of Australia’s unique prehistoric fauna. The study of these ancient birds provides valuable insights into the …

Dromornis is a genus of fossil flightless birds. It lived in Australia from the late Miocene to the early Pliocene. This means early humans never met this animal. Dromornis had a huge beak …

Jan 4, 2023 · One was Dromornis stirtoni, nicknamed the thunderbird. It lived in the late Miocene period of Australia, about 8 million years ago. Another, Vorombe titan, lived far more recently …

Dromornis In Depth Dromornis is also often referred to by the English translation of its Greek name‭ ‘‬Thunder bird‭’‬,‭ ‬as well as the Aboriginal‭ ‘‬Mihirung paringmal‭’ ‬which means‭ ‘‬giant bird‭’‬.‭ …