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levparikian.bsky.social
Then there was pelagornis, a massive seabird with a 7-metre wingspan. Watch your chips.
A pelagornis skeleton hanging from a museum ceiling.
September 25, 2026 at 6:13 PM
paleobyliam.bsky.social
Pelagornis portrait (Peter Trusler)
March 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
rubrennanart.bsky.social
Pelagornis for #tetzoocon
September 23, 2024 at 5:44 AM
rubrennanart.bsky.social
Pelagornis fridge magnet, available on my shop, Scaled Beast! #dinosaur #paleoart #sciart
March 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
kkubo.bsky.social
Happy #FossilFriday

Pelagornis skull, exhibited at National Museum of Nature and Science, BirdExpo2024, Japan
December 6, 2024 at 4:07 AM
albertonykus.bsky.social
Biomechanical and energetic considerations indicate that the giant extinct seabird Pelagornis could not feed like a skimmer: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article... 🪶🧪 (📷Hellyer-Price et al.)
Graph showing the estimated metabolic costs of different seabirds (including the extinct Pelagornis) flying with their bill partly submerged underwater. Points above a dashed line indicate that this behavior is energetically unlikely.
February 11, 2026 at 2:10 PM
impulseimpact.bsky.social
july 5 #paleostream flocking
pelagornis astrodon
platyhystrix gaiasia
October 24, 2024 at 8:14 PM
royalsocietypublishing.org
Pelagornis, the largest known flying bird, once soared over ancient seas. Using biomechanical models, this #RSOS study shows that Pelagornis could not meet the energy demands required for skim-feeding or picking prey from the water while flying: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
February 25, 2026 at 9:01 AM
paleobyliam.bsky.social
Two very different, equally good portraits of the gnarly Cenozoic seabird Pelagornis. By Billy Lundevall (left) and Peter Trusler (right)
#paleoart
February 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
arctomet.bsky.social
The largest extinct volant bird Pelagornis could not meet the energetic demands of skimming url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
The largest extinct volant bird Pelagornis could not meet the energetic demands of skimming
Abstract. The fossil record is one of our only direct insights into the lives of extinct species. In recent years, the development of biomechanical and aer
royalsocietypublishing.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
predafur.bsky.social
Theme of the Month over at my Discord server is Species Swap!

This is @lindwormduality.bsky.social, she's normally a Heron, but for the theme she ended up being swapped into a Pelagornis!

#Anthrosaurs #TotM #SpeciesSwap #Pelagornis
January 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
rubrennanart.bsky.social
Pelagornis magnets now up at Scaled Beast! 🦆🧲 #sciart
October 21, 2024 at 4:55 PM
wormwwood.bsky.social
Pelagornis
December 24, 2023 at 10:40 AM
paleoart05.bsky.social
Pelagornis sandersi #paleoart #p.sandersi
March 20, 2026 at 4:56 PM
mrspringjunkie.bsky.social
Pelagornis Sandersi and Osteodontornis Orri
November 9, 2024 at 3:52 PM
banditelli.org
I bet pelagornis would love trash
July 20, 2026 at 2:14 AM
stormbot.bsky.social
Powerfully the pelagornis pandiculated via footstool, Taiwan rehooped.
October 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
skpevsner.bsky.social
Happy #FossilFriday! Today I’m continuing to share cool mounts I saw while in South America, this time featuring Pelagornis! Pelagornis was the largest bird to ever fly, and those sharp protrusions you see in its mouth are not teeth, but are in fact bony extensions of the beak itself! 🧪⚒️
A photo of a skeletal mount of Pelagornis on display at the MACN in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The wingspan of the fossil bird spans the entire photo, and its large skull is filled with sharp pseudo-teeth.
September 27, 2024 at 11:55 PM
ppaleoartist.bsky.social
here's today's #Paleostream sketches!!!

today we drew Gaiasia, Pelagornis, Platyhystrix, and Astrodon
a Gaiasia swims up close to a submerged camera during summer, the artificial light of the camera illuminates the animal a Pelagornis is seen from below, the picture appears to be taken by a phone camera of some sort a Platyhystrix is seen laying her eggs in some shallow water an Astrodon uses its prehensile tongue to grab some conifer leaves
July 6, 2024 at 1:39 AM
ibarakihiusi.bsky.social
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ペラゴルニスをモチーフに生成してみました(Prompt付き)

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Pelagornis Girl, 1 girl, Pelagornis beak helmet hat with feathered wings and tail, goggles, bird claw gloves and claw boots, travel bag, Patriot missile launcher cannon (weapon), feathered cardigan, cargo shorts, (full body), flying in the sky
May 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
socialistpuffin.bsky.social
RIP Pelagornis, you would've loved french fries and boardwalks.
banditelli.org Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · Jul 20
I bet pelagornis would love trash
July 20, 2026 at 2:18 AM
socialistpuffin.bsky.social
Pelagornis, the largest member and namesake of a family of seabirds known for their serrated bills (containing bony projections rather than actual teeth). Pelagornis lived from 25-2 mya, with the largest species having a 7 meter wingspan. Fossils have been found in Morocco, Peru, and South Carolina.
A reconstruction of a Pelagornis skeleton,P. miocaenus in particular, on display at the Smithsonian museum. A reconstruction of Pelagornis as how it may have appeared in life. Here, an adult Pelagornis is perched on a nest with 2 chicks(covered in down), reconstructed with white, black,and gray plumage,typical of many seabirds. The bill is dark gray. Another adult Pelagornis is flying in the background, with the birds being near the ocean. Tall cliffs appear in th background. Credit: Mark Witton
September 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
socialistpuffin.bsky.social
Pelagornis is still a mysterious bird, despite fossils being found on 5 continents. It is still unknown how Pelagornis caught food, and it's evolutionary relationships are not well understood(once thought to be related to pelicans, but now it is thought to be closest to geese and ducks.
September 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
lamamala.bsky.social
o mano erra o alvo dum negócio que é do tamanho de um Pelagornis!
June 29, 2026 at 11:25 PM
vaalorievorse.bsky.social
I’m 34 lol :3
Giant teal pelagornis (bird lady) with two tails that have eyes. :3
September 2, 2025 at 11:45 PM