South Island giant moa

The South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) was a type of moa. It only lived in New Zealand. It could not fly.[2]

South Island giant moa
Dinornis robustus, South Island Giant Moa - three quarter view on black YORYM 2004 20.jpg
Skeleton
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Dinornis
Species:
Binomial name
Dinornis robustus
(Owen, 1846)[1]
Synonyms

South Island Giant Moa Media

References

  1. 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.
  2. Grzimek, Bernhard (2003–2004). Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia. Neil Schlager, Donna Olendorf, American Zoo and Aquarium Association (2nd ed.). Detroit: Gale. ISBN 0-7876-5362-4. OCLC 49260053.