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Pelagornis

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Skeletal reconstruction of Pelagornis sandersi. Jaime A. Headden (User:Qilong) / CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pelagornis_sandersi.png https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

Pelagornis sandersi
Jaime A. Headden (User:Qilong) / CC BY 3.0 — License (Original)

The Pelagornis sandersi is considered the largest flying bird species and had a wingspan of about 20 to 24 ft (6.1 to 7.4 m).

Pelagornis skeleton

Pelagornis
Ryan Somma / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license — License (Original)

The Pelagornis had a wingspan of 20 feet!

Pelagornis

Pelagornis
Didier Descouens / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license — License (Original)

Pelagornis had a long beak with multiple layers of teeth, allowing it to catch, hold, and swallow prey.