D. novaezealandiae, Natural History Museum of London
Conservation status
Extinct (c. 1500)
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Infraclass:
Palaeognathae
Order:
†Dinornithiformes
Family:
†Dinornithidae
Genus:
†Dinornis Owen, 1843[1]
Species
D. novaezealandiae North Island giant moa D. robustus South Island giant moa
Synonyms
Dinoris (lapsus)
Megalornis Owen, 1843 non Gray, 1841: preoccupied, nomen nudum
Moa Reichenbach, 1850
Movia Reichenbach, 1850
Owenia Gray, 1855
Palapteryx Owen, 1851
Tylopteryx Hutton, 1891
The giant moa (Dinornis) is an extinct genus of birds belonging to the moa family. As with other moa, it was a member of the order 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.[2]
^Checklist Committee Ornithological Society of New Zealand (2010). "Checklist-of-Birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica" (PDF). Te Papa Press. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
^Baker, A. J.; Huynen, L. J.; Haddrath, O.; Millar, C. D.; Lambert, D. M. (2005). "Reconstructing the tempo and mode of evolution in an extinct clade of birds with ancient DNA: The giant moas of New Zealand". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 102 (23): 8257–62. Bibcode:2005PNAS..102.8257B. doi:10.1073/pnas.0409435102. PMC 1149408. PMID 15928096.
species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Emeidae (lesser moa). The bush moa was first scientifically described as Dinornis didiformis by Richard Owen in 1844. He chose the specific name didiformis...
"On Dinornis (Part XXIV): containing a Description of the Head and Feet, with their dried Integuments, of an Individual of the species Dinornis didinus...
existed, one each from New Zealand's North and South Island. Restoration of Dinornis giganteus and Pachyornis elephantopus, both from South Island Davies, S...
Zealand moas of Dinornis. Richard Owen found affinities and distinctions in an osteological comparison to species of the extinct Dinornis and the extant...
million years, suggesting that an unusual mechanism was at work. Moa (Dinornis pictured) Diprotodon optatum "Megalania" (Varanus priscus), Glyptodon Macrauchenia...
†Euryapteryx curtus †Emeus crassus †Anomalopteryx didiformis †Dinornis novaezealandiae †Dinornis robustus †Megalapteryx didinus Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)...
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...
Casuarius unappendiculatus North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae † South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus † Bush moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis...
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...
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...
species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In...
bird (Aepyornis maximus) of Madagascar and the south island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) of New Zealand laid larger eggs). Ostriches are the most dangerous...
†Dinornithidae – giant moa †Dinornis North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae (North Island, New Zealand) South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus (South...
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...
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...
C. approximans. The tallest known bird was the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus), part of the moa family of New Zealand that went extinct about...
1000 years ago. The tallest bird ever was the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus), part of the moa family of New Zealand that went extinct about...
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