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It lived on the South Island of New Zealand as well as in Rakiura [10] and Native Island [11] and its habitat was the lowlands (shrubland, duneland, grassland, and forests). [3] Along with other members of the moa family, the South Island giant moa went extinct due to predation from humans about 200 years after colonisation by Māori. [12]
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 ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. 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 heavy-footed moa (Pachyornis elephantopus) is a species of moa from the lesser moa family. The heavy-footed moa was widespread only in the South Island of New Zealand, and its habitat was the lowlands (shrublands, dunelands, grasslands, and forests). [3] The moa were ratites, flightless birds with a sternum without a keel.
This goose was as large as some small moa. [6] [7] The North Island species had 15 kg (33 lb) in body mass while the South Island species reached 18 kg (40 lb), far surpassing Canada and Cape barren geese. [6] They were flightless, [6] with much-reduced webbing on the feet, an adaptation for terrestrial dwelling similar to that of the nene of ...
North Island giant moa: Dinornis novaezealandiae: North Island [29] and Great Barrier Island [30] Most recent bones in the Ruahine Range were dated to 1286–1390 CE. [31] The main cause of extinction was overhunting. Moa chicks may have also been eaten by Polynesian dogs. [30] South Island giant moa: Dinornis robustus
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The climate in the South Island is mostly temperate. The mean temperature for the South Island is 8 °C (46 °F). [9] January and February are the warmest months while July is the coldest. Historical maxima and minima are 42.4 °C (108.3 °F) in Rangiora, Canterbury and −21.6 °C (−6.9 °F) in Ophir, Otago. [10]