Species profile
Great Elephantbird
Aepyornis maximus
Quick answer
Great Elephantbird is a species in the Aepyornithidae family, order Struthioniformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Aepyornis maximus
- Family
- Aepyornithidae
- Order
- Struthioniformes
- Genus
- Aepyornis
Recording Great Elephantbird in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.