†family Aepyornithidae Bonaparte 1853 (elephant bird)
Aves - Aepyornithiformes - Aepyornithidae
Parent taxon: Aepyornithiformes according to B. C. Livezey and R. L. Zusi 2007
See also Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Aepyornis Mullerornis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (9 collections)
• Miocene of Kenya (1), Libya (1)
Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences