†order Aepyornithiformes (bird)

Aves - Aepyornithiformes

Parent taxon: Palaeognathae according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Carroll 1988, Livezey and Zusi 2007 and Wetmore 1960

Sister taxa: Ambiortiformes, Crypturi, Eremopezidae, Lithornidae, Lithornithidae, Medioolithidae, Palaeocursornithiformes, Patagopterygiformes, Ratitae, Remiornithidae, Remiornithiformes, Rheiformes, Struthioniformes

Subtaxa: Aepyornithidae

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Madagascar (9 collections)

• Miocene of Kenya (1), Libya (1)

Total: 11 collections including 16 occurrences

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