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New Zealand bittern; New Zealand coot; New Zealand goose; New Zealand musk duck; New Zealand owlet-nightjar; New Zealand quail; New Zealand raven; New Zealand stiff-tailed duck; New Zealand swan; North Island giant moa; North Island little spotted kiwi; North Island piopio; North Island snipe; North Island takahē; Notochen
The North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) is among dozens of bird species that became extinct after the human settlement of New Zealand. This is a list of New Zealand species extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years Before Present (about 9700 BCE ) [ a ...
Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) is an extinct species of eagle that lived in the South Island of New Zealand, commonly accepted to be the pouākai of Māori mythology. [2] It is the largest eagle known to have existed, with an estimated weight of 10–18 kilograms (22–40 pounds), compared to the next-largest and extant harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), at up to 9 kg (20 lb). [3]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Extinct order of birds This article is about the extinct New Zealand birds known as moa. For other uses, see Moa (disambiguation). Moa Temporal range: Miocene – Holocene, 17–0.0006 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N North Island giant moa skeleton Scientific classification Domain ...
The New Zealand owlet-nightjar was a nocturnal bird that inhabited a range of environments across New Zealand, including dense forests, caves, and shrublands. [1] Since this species went extinct before the widespread development of human civilization in New Zealand, no physical traits have been recorded; inferences about their appearance are ...
The New Zealand goose is a bird of the extinct genus Cnemiornis of the family Anatidae, subfamily Anserinae. [3] The genus, endemic to New Zealand , consisted of two species: the North Island goose, C. gracilis and the South Island goose C. calcitrans .
A feather from a long-extinct New Zealand bird has set a record after selling for $46,521 NZD (about $28,400 USD), the auction house handling the sale has said. World’s most expensive feather ...
The New Zealand raven (Corvus moriorum) is an extinct species of crow that was endemic to New Zealand. It went extinct in the 16th century. It went extinct in the 16th century. Taxonomy