Coastal Elephant Bird

Coastal Elephant Bird; Temporal range: Quaternary PreЄ Є Є O O S S D D C C P P T T J J K K Pg Pg N N ↓
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	Restoration of Mullerornis agilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Infraclass:	Palaeognathae
Clade:	Notopalaeognathae
Clade:	Novaeratitae
Order:	†Aepyornithiformes
Family:	†Aepyornithidae
Genus:	†Mullerornis
Species:	†M. agilis
Binomial name
	Mullerornis agilis; Milne-Edwards & Grandidier 1894

Coastal Elephant Bird, Mullerornis agilis is an extinct species of elephant bird found along the coasts of Madagascar. It is closely related to the Betsile Elephant Bird and Robust Elephant Bird.

Description

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Behaviour

Diet

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Reproduction

Distribution/habitat

References

^ Brands, Sheila (17 Oct 2009). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Taxon: Genus Mullerornis -". Project: The Taxonomicon. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Universal Taxonomic Services. Retrieved 15 Feb 2011.

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Projects

This article is part of Project Aves, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each bird, including made-up species.

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This article is part of Project Aepyornithiformes/idae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each elephant bird, including made-up species.

[SN1-1] Brands, Sheila (17 Oct 2009). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Taxon: Genus Mullerornis -". Project: The Taxonomicon. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Universal Taxonomic Services. Retrieved 15 Feb 2011.

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