The fossil record is also poor for moa and the aepyornid elephant birds, in that both are mainly known from remains that date from historical times.
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Elephant bird
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Another very notable feature of Madagascar was the elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus), an enormous relative of the ostrich which reached 3 m in height.
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All^([of order Struthioniformes]) except tinamous are flightless; they include the largest birds ever known (moas and elephant birds) and the largest living bird (Ostrich).
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