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    species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In...
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    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. It was one of...
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    were nine species (in six genera). The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 metres (12 ft) in height with...
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    The North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) is an extinct moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori as kuranui. Even though it might have walked...
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    Eastern moa (redirect from Dinornis crassus)
    originally described by Richard Owen, they were placed within the genus Dinornis as three different species, but, was later split off into their own genus...
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    Bush moa (redirect from Dinornis dromioides)
    Emeidae (lesser moa). The bush moa was first scientifically described as Dinornis didiformis by Richard Owen in 1844. He chose the specific name didiformis...
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    Upland moa (redirect from Dinornis didinus)
    "On Dinornis (Part XXIV): containing a Description of the Head and Feet, with their dried Integuments, of an Individual of the species Dinornis didinus...
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    existed, one each from New Zealand's North and South Island. Restoration of Dinornis giganteus and Pachyornis elephantopus, both from South Island Davies, S...
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    Zealand moas of Dinornis. Richard Owen found affinities and distinctions in an osteological comparison to species of the extinct Dinornis and the extant...
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    South Island giant moa egg specimen. The heavy-footed moa was named as Dinornis elephantopus by Richard Owen in 1856 from leg bones found by Walter Mantell...
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  • †Euryapteryx curtus †Emeus crassus †Anomalopteryx didiformis †Dinornis novaezealandiae †Dinornis robustus †Megalapteryx didinus Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)...
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    million years, suggesting that an unusual mechanism was at work. Moa (Dinornis pictured) Diprotodon optatum "Megalania" (Varanus priscus), Glyptodon Macrauchenia...
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    Moehring 1758 Celeus Bonaparte 1856 non Boie 1831 Zelornis Oliver 1949 Dinornis curtus Owen, 1846 Cela curtus (Owen 1846) Reichenbach, 1850 Celeus curtus...
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    Island giant moa Dinornis novaezealdniae EX lived in the lowlands of New Zealand's North and South Islands South Island giant moa Dinornis robustus EX lived...
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    Casuarius unappendiculatus North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae † South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus † Bush moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis...
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    before the arrival of humans, ranging from turkey-sized to the giant moa Dinornis robustus with a height of 3.7 metres (12 ft) and weighing about 230 kilograms...
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    Comparison of a kiwi, ostrich, and Dinornis, each with its egg...
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    1990 Dinornis geranoides (Owen 1848) Owen 1866 Anomalopteryx geranoides (Owen 1848) Lydekker, 1891 Cela geranoides (Owen 1848) Hutton 1891 Dinornis curtus...
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    Dinornis Megalapteryx Emeidae Anomalopteryx Emeus Euryapteryx Pachyornis...
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    species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In...
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    all dinosaurs, are represented in the park. At least three other genera (Dinornis, a mastodon, and Glyptodon) were planned, and Hawkins began to build at...
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    †Dinornithidae – giant moa †Dinornis North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae (North Island, New Zealand) South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus (South...
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    height and 220 to 250 kilograms. The tallest bird ever was the giant moa (Dinornis maximus), part of the moa family of New Zealand that went extinct around...
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    bird (Aepyornis maximus) of Madagascar and the south island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) of New Zealand laid larger eggs). Ostriches are the most dangerous...
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    Dinornis Megalapteryx Emeidae Anomalopteryx Emeus Euryapteryx Pachyornis...
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    who mistook them for a small species of moa. The first species named was Dinornis otidiformis (later Aptornis), with the specific epithet referring to its...
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    extinct returns to New Zealand wild". The Guardian. Owen, R. (1848). "On Dinornis (Part III): containing a description of the skull and beak of that genus...
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  • parakeet Commerson's Scops Owl Kioea, a honeyeater Kittlitz's Rail Giant Moa (Dinornis maximus) Moa (Megalapteryx didinus) Rodriguez Little Owl Steller's Spectacled...
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    elephant birds of Madagascar. The largest moa, the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus), could reach heights of over 3.5 meters (11.5 feet). Both the...
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    Dinornis Megalapteryx Emeidae Anomalopteryx Emeus Euryapteryx Pachyornis...
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