Crested moa
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The crested moa is an extinct species of moa. It is one of the 9 known species of moa to have existed.
Pachyornis australis bones in Ngarua Caves
Heavy-footed moa
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The heavy-footed moa, or Moa waewae taumaha, is an extinct species of moa from the lesser moa family. The heavy-footed moa was widespread across the South Island of New Zealand, and inhabited lowland
Crested moa
…Anomalopteryx, and other Pachyornis species. The crested moa weighed around 75 kg (165 lb). The crested moa was smaller than the heavy-footed moa (Pachyornis elephantopus) and their bones are sometimes mistaken for those of P. elephantopus due to their similar structure. Almost nothing is known about the feather pits on…
Pachyornis elephantopus 601344
Restoration of Dinornis robustus and P. elephantopus