Aepyornis

/ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌiːpiˈɔrnɪs/

Translation of "aepyornis" into Russian

Noun

/ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌiːpiˈɔrnɪs/

aepyornis

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The aepyornis was a giant bird native to Madagascar.

Эпиорнис был гигантской птицей, обитавшей на Мадагаскаре.

Noun

/ˌiːpɪˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌiːpiˈɔrnɪs/

Any bird of the extinct, flightless genus Aepyornis, native to Madagascar and commonly known as an elephant bird.

Researchers believe an aepyornis could weigh over 400 kg.

Proper noun

Aepyornis: a genus of extinct flightless birds in the family Aepyornithidae, endemic to Madagascar.

The genus Aepyornis was first described by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire in 1851.