Andrewsornis Patterson, 1941
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Genus Andrewsornis Patterson, 1941
Type Species – Andrewsornis abbotti Patterson, 1941 .
Included Species – Only the type species.
Distribution – Middle to Upper Oligocene of Argentina.
Diagnos i s Revised – The largest of the known Patagornithinae . On the skull, the rostral edge of the antorbital fenestra is very inclined. When compared with Patagornis and Andalgalornis , the mandibular symphysis is proportionally smaller and the mandibular fenestra bigger and oval-shaped ( Fig. 26A View FIGURE 26 ).
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