Dinornis - Wikipedia
The giant moa (Dinornis) is an extinct genus of birds belonging to the moa family. As with other moa, it was a member of the order Dinornithiformes. It was endemic to New Zealand. Two species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In addition ...
South Island giant moa - Wikipedia
The South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) is an extinct species of moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori by the name moa nunui. [2] It was one of the tallest-known bird species to walk the Earth, exceeded in weight only by the heavier but shorter elephant bird of Madagascar (also extinct). [citation needed]
Moa | Size, Extinction, & Facts | Britannica
Sep 17, 2024 · Moa, any of several extinct ostrichlike flightless birds native to New Zealand that make up the order Dinornithiformes. They ranged in size from as big as a turkey to larger than an ostrich; some stood as tall as 3 meters (10 feet). DNA evidence suggests that moa are related to South American tinamous.
North Island giant moa - Wikipedia
The North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) is an extinct moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori as kuranui. [4] Even though it might have walked with a lowered posture, standing upright, it would have been the tallest bird ever to exist, with …
Extinct giant moa bird wasn't so giant after all, new study finds
Dec 19, 2013 · The scientific name of the giant moa — Dinornis robustus — translates to "robust strange bird," and the species was the largest of at least nine moa bird species that roamed New Zealand's jungles...
Why Did New Zealand's Moas Go Extinct? | Science | AAAS
Mar 17, 2014 · For millions of years, nine species of large, flightless birds known as moas (Dinornithiformes) thrived in New Zealand. Then, about 600 years ago, they abruptly went extinct.
Where are all the males? – ancient DNA raises questions about …
May 4, 2010 · The skeletons of female (larger, background) and male (smaller, foreground) Dinornis robustus, with a pigeon skeleton for comparison. From Allentoft et al 2010. A little more than 700 years ago,...
South Island giant moa | Moa nunui | New Zealand Birds Online
Both the giant moa species (genus Dinornis) had longer, stronger necks than the other moa species, with three extra vertebrae. They exhibited the greatest size difference between the sexes of any bird species, with adult females much larger than males.
South Island Giant Moa (Dinornis robustus) - iNaturalist
The South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) is a member of the moa family. It was a ratite and a member of the order Dinornithiformes. The Dinornithiformes are flightless birds with a sternum without a keel. They also have a distinctive palate.
Moa Facts, Habitat, Diet, Fossils, Pictures - Extinct Animals
Mar 28, 2022 · In the early 1900s, famous painter Heinrich Harder portrayed the bird being hunted by the Māori people in his classic German collecting cards about extinct and prehistoric animals named Tiere der Urwelt. An animated character named Dinornis, the Giant Moa was featured in two commercials by Nissan Cup Noodle.