tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post5668572759629296043..comments2024-03-21T07:21:10.901-04:00Comments on The Lord Geekington: TeratornsCameron McCormickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08521083680718243221noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-1407780051609541962020-04-04T12:34:43.389-04:002020-04-04T12:34:43.389-04:00That about ends the story for teratorns thus far, ...That about ends the story for teratorns thus far, and as usual there are more questions than answers. For birds with no obvious adaptations for eating carrion, teratorns sure did hang out with vultures and get stuck in tar pits a lot. 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Perhaps Teratornis was somewhat like a marabou stork or adjutant (Leptoptilos sp.) in that it was a presence at kills but otherwise occupied a different niche it was morphologically adapted towards. The presence of three sympatric genera (and their extinction) certainly hints that these were not all generalists. It is increasingly clear that teratorns were not "super condors", but what exactly they were is still rather unclear. Hopefully some of the unpublished material will come to light and new discoveries will be made to clear up the basic life histories of this enigmatic group.Darren Demershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08050776248828465230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-86797777593708979612018-08-28T05:30:42.572-04:002018-08-28T05:30:42.572-04:00You are a brave man! Dont give up on your father h...You are a brave man! Dont give up on your father health. 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I've seen purported "thunderbird" photos which were clearly of turkey vultures and it is plausible that other large birds (black vultures, eagles, herons, etc) are also misidentified and exaggerated. Strays to the interior of the continent (brown pelicans, frigatebirds, etc) are another explanation and (less likely) are escapees such as griffon vultures and marabou storks. The most improbable escapee is far more probable than the largest living bird slipping entirely past the radar of ornithologists (and airports!). <br /><br />I've heard the "maybe they fly at night excuse" - but this doesn't really, ahem, fly as teratorns appear to be condor-like soarers which rely on thermals present only during the day. I suppose one could argue that "well, maybe they're primarily terrestrial" but the lack of sightings of "thunderbirds" on the ground is notable - and highly suspicious.Cameron McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08521083680718243221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6903316070344664352.post-49164013729590125542009-05-27T00:45:47.259-04:002009-05-27T00:45:47.259-04:00Its quite posible that the teratorns could stil be...Its quite posible that the teratorns could stil be alive and hiding outBirdzillanoreply@blogger.com