"Elephant Bird" Egg Aepyornithidae Large elephant bird egg, reconstructed from...
"Elephant Bird" Egg
Aepyornithidae
Large elephant bird egg, reconstructed from subfossil shell fragments.
Madagascar.
H.: 30 cm
Restorations, reconstructions.
The now-extinct elephant birds (Aepyornithodae) were gigantic flightless birds endemic to Madagascar. Their eggs are among the largest known bird eggs.
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"Elephant Bird" Egg
Aepyornithidae
Large elephant bird egg, reconstructed from subfossil shell fragments.
Madagascar.
H.: 30 cm
Restorations, reconstructions.
The now-extinct elephant birds (Aepyornithodae) were gigantic flightless birds endemic to Madagascar. Their eggs are among the largest known bird eggs.
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
