Aepyornithidae
Also known as: Ave elefante, Elefantfåglar, Elephant Birds, Madagaskarstrauße, Norsulinnut, Olifantsvogels, Raitlindlased, Uccelli elefanti
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Struthioniformes |
| Family | Aepyornithidae |
| Genera | 2 |
| Species records held | 6 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 10 |
| GBIF key | 4844153 |
Genera in Aepyornithidae
- Aepyornis — 3 species: Aepyornis hildebrandti, Aepyornis maximus, Aepyornis medius
- Mullerornis — 3 species: Mullerornis agilis, Mullerornis betsilei, Mullerornis rudis
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.