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Three main groups of large flightless birds are known from the Palaeogene of Europe: Gastornithidae, Ratitae, and Phorusrhacidae. Gastornithids have the longest and most complete record (Selandian to middle Lutetian). Ratites have a patchy record (Thanetian and Lutetian). Phorusrhacids are known only from the late Lutetian. Gastornithids probably originated in Europe, whereas phorusrhacids probably reached Europe from Africa.
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Buffetaut, E., Angst, D. (2014). Stratigraphic Distribution of Large Flightless Birds in the Palaeogene of Europe. In: Rocha, R., Pais, J., Kullberg, J., Finney, S. (eds) STRATI 2013. Springer Geology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04364-7_190
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