Table 1.
Nomenclaturally valid species of elephant birds. Note: M. rudis was subsequently designated as the type species of Flacourtia by Andrews [20].
| putative species | author | revised species (after Brodkorb) | distribution (after Brodkorb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. maximus | Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1851 [10] | A. maximus | Ambolisatra, Masikoro, between Belo-sur-Mer and Morondava, Itampulu Vé, Lamboharana |
| A. modestus | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1869 [21] | A. maximus | |
| A. titan | Andrews, 1894 [22] | A. maximus | |
| A. ingens | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | A. maximus | |
| A. grandidieri | Rowley, 1867 [17] | A. medius | Cape Sainte-Marie, between Belo-sur-Mer and Morondava |
| A. medius | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1869 [21] | A. medius | |
| A. cursor | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | A. medius | |
| A. lentus | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | A. medius | |
| A. hildebrandti | Burckhardt, 1893 [23] | A. hildebrandti | Antsirabé |
| A. mulleri | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | A. hildebrandti | |
| A. gracilis | Monnier, 1913 [24] | A. gracilis | unknown |
| M. betsilei | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | M. betsilei | Antsirabé |
| M. agilis | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | M. agilis | near Morondava |
| M. rudis | Milne-Edwards and Grandidier, 1894 [18] | M. rudis | between Belo-sur-Mer and Morondava |
| M. grandis | Lamberton, 1934 [25] | n.a. | n.a. |
| total: two genera, 15 species | total: two genera, seven species | ||