The largest are the thunderbirds called Dromornis stirtoni.

最大的一种雷鸟叫 Dromornis stirtoni。

And there was one thunderbird that was more thunderous than the rest.

有一只雷鸟的声音比其他的鸟都要响亮。

But in big bird circles, you'll hear them called thunderbirds.

但在大型鸟类圈里，它们被称为“雷鸟”。

Thunderbirds lived in Australia, and they had a long run.

雷鸟栖息在澳大利亚，可以长距离奔跑。

And in Bohemia, New York we are happy to see the thunderbirds today. They are online at Connetquot High School.

还有纽约的波西米亚, 我们今天很高兴看到雷鸟。他们是网上Connetquot高中的学生。

And life did get tough for thunderbirds.

雷鸟的生活确实变得艰难了。

Trevor says the thunderbirds' vegetarian diet might partly explain their size.

特雷弗说，雷鸟的素食饮食可能是其大体型的原因之一。

This is paleontologist and thunderbird expert Trevor Worthy.

这是古生物学家和雷鸟专家特雷弗·沃西。

Consider the emu, a different big bird that lived alongside the thunderbirds.

鸸鹋是与雷鸟一起生活的另一种大型鸟类。

She's talking about the dromornithids. That's their scientific name. But in big bird circles, you'll hear them called thunderbirds.

她说的是雷啸鸟。这是它们的学名。但在大鸟圈，你会听到它们被称为雷鸟。