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HARACTERS same as those of the family; but in opposition to Mullerornis the species are very heavy, ponderous, and clumsy, the bones being both actually and comparatively much stouter. Differs from Flacourtia in not having an ossified boney bridge over lower end of groove for adductor of outer digit.

Type: Aepyornis maximus Geoff.

Number of species: 9.


 * Aepyornis titan Andrews, Geol. Mag. 1895, p. 303.

HIS appears to be the largest species of the genus, though ''Ae. maximus'' is considerably stouter. In the original description of ''Ae. ingens, however, the tibio-tarsi referred to that species are really those of Ae. titan'':—