Palaeotis
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| Palaeotis Fossil range: Middle Eocene |
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Palaeotis is a palaeognath bird from the Eocene epoch. Originally, it was thought to be a bustard, hence its name (Palaeotis means ancient bustard) Nowadays, it is generally thought to be a relative of the ostrich. It has even been classified in the same family. Other scientists are less convinced and classify it as a more basal ratite. It may be related to the mysterious Remiornis, a putative ratite known from the Eocene of France.
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