Elaphrocnemus
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Elaphrocnemus is a genus of extinct bird from the Eocene and Oligocene periods of Europe. Part of Cariamiformes, its closest living relatives are seriemas, though it differs significantly from them, being a better flyer.
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Genus: | †Elaphrocnemus |
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†Elaphrocnemus phasianus Milne-Edwards, 1891 | |
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