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[gfish]

I just spent about 45 minutes working out the full taxonomic classification of a steam-powered scavenger bird for a story which I might not even write and which would never include this detail anyway. I'm not sure it was a very good use of my time, but it sure was fun.

Coal Vulture, Machinae Noous Aves Accipitriformes Cathartidae Vultur Anthrax

V. anthrax is such a great binomial name. And given what a horrible pest these things would be, it's very fitting.