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''Aepyornis'' is a genus of aepyornithid, one of two genera of ratite birds endemic to Madagascar known as elephant birds. The species ''A. maximus'' weighed up to , and was the world's largest bird until its extinction, about 1000 years ago. ==Taxonomy== Four species are usually accepted in the genus ''Aepyornis'' today; ''A. hildebrandti'', ''A. gracilis'', ''A. medius'' and ''A. maximus'',〔Brodkorb, P. (1963)〕 but the validity of some is disputed, with numerous authors treating them all in just one species, ''A. maximus''. *''Aepyornis gracilis'' Monnier, 1913〔 *''Aepyornis hildebrandti'' Burckhardt, 1893〔 * *''Aepyornis mulleri'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1894 *''Aepyornis maximus'' Hilaire, 1851〔 * *''Aepyornis modestus'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1869 * *''Aepyornis ingens'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1894 * *''Aepyornis titan'' Andrews, 1894 *''Aepyornis medius'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1866〔 * *''Aepyornis grandidieri'' Rowley, 1867 * *''Aepyornis cursor'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1894 * *''Aepyornis lentus'' Milne-Edwards & Grandidier, 1894 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aepyornis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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