Talk:Dromornis stirtoni

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Was Dromornis stirtonii found only in Australia? I believe this is the case. If so, the article should state it was only found in Australia. And if it was only found in Australia, the comment about it eating small cats is obviously not correct, unless of course someone has inserted this as a prank. Codman 01:44, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I've taken the plunge, said it was only found in Australia (which I'm pretty sure was the case) and removed this: "It had 3 tailfeathers and often ate small cats.". Someone with greater knowledge in this subject can feel free to modify...  Codman 01:44, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

"It was heavier than the Moa and taller than Aepyornis" is a bit odd a statement, since Aepyornis is the heavy one, and Dinornis the tall. Though the latter claim is based on incorrect posture, as Dinornis stands lower than Aepyornis in a natural position. The Aepyornis article also credits it as the largest known bird, but at least officially Dromornis is (slightly) bigger. I've seen a National Geographic Magazine article citing a weight of 1,500 lb (680 kg) for this species, which would put it clearly above Aepyornis, but I've found little support for this claim elswhere. --Anshelm &#39;77 02:21, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

largest flightless bird found through fossil evidence?
Where it says "the largest flightless bird found through fossil evidence", doesn't that make it the largest bird ever found? Why the qualifiers? SchreiberBike &#124; ⌨ 20:51, 15 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Don't know, I just reverted the article from a unilateral delete so it could be expanded. It is the largest flightless bird ever, as you say. cygnis insignis 20:56, 15 May 2019 (UTC) Or second largest, I'm actually not certain where the sources are going with that verdict, one of the species of Dromornis is where it is muddled somewhere. cygnis insignis 20:57, 15 May 2019 (UTC)

description from genus article
Dromornis stirtoni was 3 m tall and weighed up to 650 kg. It was heavier than the moa and taller than Aepyornis, though slightly smaller than Vorombe. This genus had a long neck and stub-like wings, rendering it flightless. Its legs were powerful, but it is not believed to have been a fast runner. The bird's beak was large and immensely powerful, leading some researchers to theorize that it was a herbivore that used its beak to shear through tough plant stalks. Others have argued that the size of the beak suggests that the bird was a carnivore, but this has since been dismissed, as the beak lacks specializations for carnivory and the bird shows several other specializations towards herbivory.