Aepyornis

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Aepyornis

a very large, flightless, recently extinct bird from Madagascar. It was larger than an ostrich and the egg content was in excess of 9 litres.

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SHELL OUT Elephant bird eggs sell for up to PS66,000

Cash in the antiques... TV expert picks his favourite and most extraordinary lots

This group contains some of the world's largest birds - such as the extinct giant moa of New Zealand and elephant birds of Madagascar.

Despite the differences in appearance and location, the elephant bird and the kiwi have a genetic connection.

New Zealand Kiwi Not From Australia; DNA Study Finds Different Ancestor

A giant egg from an extinct elephant bird is going up for auction at Christie's in London.

Giant egg goes up for auction

More heavy-handed was Madagascar, 2002, a rendering of an elephant bird (Aepyornis maximus) bound with rope being led down a sand dune toward a "tall" ship anchored in a shallow harbor.

Walton Ford. (Reviews: New York)

Standing more than twice the height of an ostrich, it was known to the natives of Madagascar as the elephant bird.

EXECUTIVE DEVELOPS `EGGS-TRAORDINARY' COLLECTION : AT A GLANCE

A huge fossilized egg, belonging to an extinct elephant bird, fetched $101,813 at auction in London.

Huge Fossilized Egg Sells For $101,813 At Christie's Auction In London

Now Attenborough is returning to the island to see how it has changed during the past 50 years, and also to investigate the elephant bird, an extraordinary creature that was like a massive ostrich, weighing about half a ton.

It all started with an egg

Wednesday Attenborough and the Giant Egg BBC Two Wales, 8pm The grand old man of the nature show goes on a personal journey of discovery in search of the last remaining traces of the extinct elephant bird.

HIGHLIGHTS

In searching for more clues about the elephant bird, Sir David investigates whether the story of its extinction can throw light on what is happening on the island today.

Our favourite egg head

Now Attenborough is returning to the island to see how it's changed during the past 50 years, and also to investigate the elephant bird, an extraordinary creature that was something like a massive ostrich, weighing around half a ton.

David's not about to retire just yet

Here, David returns to Madagascar to see how the island has changed in the past 50 years and to search for more clues about the amazing elephant bird, which was something like a giant ostrich, weighing half a ton.