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Megavitiornis
Extinct species of bird
Megavitiornis altirostris is an extinct, flightless, giant stem-galliform bird that was endemic to Fiji, it is the only known species in the genus Megavitiornis. Originally thought to be a megapode, more recent morphological studies indicate a close relationship with Sylviornis of New Caledonia, with both genera belonging to the family Sylviornithidae outside of the Galliformes crown group.[2] It is likely that it became extinct through overhunting shortly after the colonisation of the Fiji Islands by humans.[1]