Named By: | Richard Owen in 1872 |
Time Period: | Late Miocene - Early Pliocene |
Location: | Australia - Alcoota Fossil Beds |
Size: | 3 meters tall |
Diet: | Usually considered a Herbivore, refer to main text for more information |
Fossil(s): | Usually post cranial remains, but skull fragments are also known |
Classification: | | Chordata | Aves | Anseriformes | Dromornithidae | |
Dromornis is a genus of prehistoric birds that stood up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall and weighed up to 650 kg.