Moa sightings: from the incredible to the... credible? | RNZ
WEBJun 20, 2018 · The giant native bird that the Māori called 'moa' is generally believed to have died out by the time European settlers arrived. But the idea that one could still be stalking some hidden valley still excites the Kiwi imagination.
Moa - Wikipedia
WEBThe nine species of moa were the only wingless birds, lacking even the vestigial wings that all other ratites have. They were the largest terrestrial animals and dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland, and subalpine ecosystems until the arrival of the Māori, and were hunted only by the Haast's eagle.
Ghosts of species past: Shedding new light on the demise of NZ's moa …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Efforts to conserve New Zealand's remaining flightless birds can heed lessons from the ghosts of species past. The sad demise of the moa highlights the immense importance of isolated areas.
Dr. Orbell's Unlikely Quest: New Zealand's Bush Moa - All About Birds
WEBJan 15, 2009 · New Zealand has always been a breeding ground for the strangest and most intriguing birds: the Kakapo, the world’s largest parrot, nocturnal and flightless; the moa, a wingless, flightless giant that stood 12 feet tall; and …
Found: 7 Ancient Footprints of a Giant, Flightless Bird
WEBMay 13, 2019 · Moas resembled enormous, fluffy emus, standing over 12 feet tall and weighing over 500 pounds, until they were hunted to extinction. So their footprints, like those of any extinct animal, are quite...
Kōrero: Moa - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WEBMoa were large, flightless birds that lived in New Zealand until about 500 years ago. There were nine species of these extinct birds. They belong to the ratite group of birds, which also includes ostriches, emus and kiwi.
Extinct giant moa bird wasn't so giant after all, new study finds
WEBDec 19, 2013 · The extinct giant moa — one of the tallest birds that ever lived — may not have been as massive and strong-boned as previously thought, according to new research.
Ghosts of species past: shedding new light on the demise of NZ’s moa …
WEBJul 24, 2024 · It turns out ancient moa refuges now harbour populations of endangered native flightless birds including the takahē, weka and great spotted kiwi. Moa refuges were also the last mainland...
Birds of New Zealand : Moa | Active Adventures
WEBNew Zealand's giant flightless bird. New Zealand’s largest birds probably became extinct within one hundred years of humans first arriving in New Zealand, around 1300 A.D.. However, there were unsubstantiated sightings of moa by whalers and sealers into the 18th and even 19th centuries.
A moa sighting? – Moa – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
WEBIn January 1993, Paddy Freaney, a publican from Arthur’s Pass, claimed to have seen a moa in the Craigieburn Range in Canterbury. He strongly denied that the sighting was a hoax. This was the latest of many alleged sightings since …