I love the video, and how you took inspiration from Seriema hunting behaviour with the Kelenken lifting up its prey smashing it the ground. It is a likely behaviour that I haven't seen included in any documentary on Phorusracids .
Well they kind of filled a similar niche, though they were the Apex predators for a long time while most raptors were small carnivores. But both were fast and efficient hunters with deadly weapons.
Birds of Prey (order Falconiformes) are a very large and diverse order of birds, filling many ecological niches, there are only nine extant families of birds of prey, Cariamidae (Seriemas), Sagittariidae (Secretarybird and Fossil Relatives), Aquilidae (Eagles), Accipitridae (Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, and Kites), Pandionidae (Ospreys), Aegypiidae (Old World Vultures), Caracaridae (Caracaras), Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels, Hobbies, and Falconets), and Cathartidae (New World Vultures), there are also extinct families of birds of prey like the well known brontornithids (family Brontornithidae), the dromornithids (family Dromornithidae), the gastornithids (family Gastornithidae), the terror birds (family Phorusrhacidae), and the teratorns (family Teratornithidae).
Although the narration was incredible, I must say that the information about the Brontornis is somewhat outdated, since currently the Brontornis is not considered a "Bird of Terror", but a relative of the current Ducks, and as such, it was not a strict carnivore or hunter, moreover, this along with Dromornis and Gastornis form the group informally called "Ducks of Terror" for its resemblance to the true Birds of Terror, that said, the information about Kelenken was scientifically correct.
Although the narration was incredible, I must say that the information about the Brontornis is somewhat outdated, since currently the Brontornis is not considered a "Bird of Terror", but a relative of the current Ducks, and as such, it was not a strict carnivore or hunter, moreover, this along with Dromornis and Gastornis form the group informally called "Ducks of Terror" for its resemblance to the true Birds of Terror, that said, the information about Kelenken was scientifically correct.
I love the video, and how you took inspiration from Seriema hunting behaviour with the Kelenken lifting up its prey smashing it the ground. It is a likely behaviour that I haven't seen included in any documentary on Phorusracids .
Nice, watched it three times.
top work, as always!
Great graphics and detail
How did these birds compare to raptors, like utahraptor or dakotaraptor?
Well they kind of filled a similar niche, though they were the Apex predators for a long time while most raptors were small carnivores. But both were fast and efficient hunters with deadly weapons.
great video my guy!
Birds of Prey (order Falconiformes) are a very large and diverse order of birds, filling many ecological niches, there are only nine extant families of birds of prey, Cariamidae (Seriemas), Sagittariidae (Secretarybird and Fossil Relatives), Aquilidae (Eagles), Accipitridae (Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, and Kites), Pandionidae (Ospreys), Aegypiidae (Old World Vultures), Caracaridae (Caracaras), Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels, Hobbies, and Falconets), and Cathartidae (New World Vultures), there are also extinct families of birds of prey like the well known brontornithids (family Brontornithidae), the dromornithids (family Dromornithidae), the gastornithids (family Gastornithidae), the terror birds (family Phorusrhacidae), and the teratorns (family Teratornithidae).
My friend Cloud and Tida rode these birds once.
Although the narration was incredible, I must say that the information about the Brontornis is somewhat outdated, since currently the Brontornis is not considered a "Bird of Terror", but a relative of the current Ducks, and as such, it was not a strict carnivore or hunter, moreover, this along with Dromornis and Gastornis form the group informally called "Ducks of Terror" for its resemblance to the true Birds of Terror, that said, the information about Kelenken was scientifically correct.
good show
*Stares in Sebecidae*
I want a Brontornis for a pet!
Jinshan Sunbird
They seem like they're basically just a continuation of or reboot of dinosaurs after the asteroid strike... more evolved dinosaurs, perhaps...
Although the narration was incredible, I must say that the information about the Brontornis is somewhat outdated, since currently the Brontornis is not considered a "Bird of Terror", but a relative of the current Ducks, and as such, it was not a strict carnivore or hunter, moreover, this along with Dromornis and Gastornis form the group informally called "Ducks of Terror" for its resemblance to the true Birds of Terror, that said, the information about Kelenken was scientifically correct.