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.
