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xkcd #3069: Terror Bird (xkcd.com)

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There has long been debate about Big Bird's species, with some experts claiming he was a canary, but recent genetic analysis places him firmly in Cariamiformes.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Funnily enough, Brontornis does now most frequently get placed in Anserimorphae alongside waterfowl, whereas it was previously most often thought to be a terror bird (though I should say there's still plenty of debate). It's thought to be heavier than any terror bird at possibly as much as 400kg - where the average horse apparently weighs 500kg.

Being extinct, I assume no one ever told it how to get to Sesame Street.