Origins of Extinct Giant Bird Uncovered (IMAGE) University of Adelaide Caption Adzebill skeleton on display in the Canterbury Museum, New Zealand. Among the giant bird's closest living relatives are the tiny flufftails from Madagascar and Africa. Credit Canterbury Museum Usage Restrictions For use only with this story License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.