Elaphrocnemus

Elaphrocnemus; Temporal range: 44–28 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Middle Eocene to Late Oligocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Cariamiformes
Family:	incertae sedis
Genus:	†Elaphrocnemus
Type species
	†Elaphrocnemus phasianus; Milne-Edwards, 1891
Species
	†Elaphrocnemus crex; †Elaphrocnemus phasianus; †Elaphrocnemus brodkorbi;
Synonyms
	Filholornis Milne-Edwards, 1891; ?Talantatos Reichenbach, 1852;

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.