Dinornis
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Dinornis, also known as the giant moa, is an extinct genus of birds belonging to the moa family. As with other moa, it is a member of the order Dinornithiformes. It was endemic to New Zealand. Two spe
Dinornis maximus, Natural History Museum
D. robustus skeleton
D. struthoides skeleton, now known to be a male D. novaezealandiae, not a distinct species
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South Island giant moa
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The South Island giant moa is an extinct species of moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori by the name moa nunui. It was one of the tallest-known bird species to walk the Earth, exceeded in weight
Dinornis
…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, two further species (new lineage A and lineage B) have been suggested based on distinct DNA lineages. Dinornis may…
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