Dinornis
Dinornis is an extinct genus of ratite birds. They are ostrich-like birds of gigantic size, known as Moa. They were unique to New Zealand. The genus has five species:
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| Dinornis giganteus | |
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D. novaezealandiae North Island Giant Moa
D. giganteus South Island Giant Moa
D. struthoides
Dinornis new lineage A (undescribed taxon)
Dinornis new lineage B (undescribed taxon)
Large birds
Dinornis Media
- Mounted, articulated skeleton of Dinornis robustus found at Tiger Hill in the Manuherikia Valley, Central Otago in 1864. Now in the Yorkshire Museum collections.
D. struthoides skeleton, now known to be a male D. novaezealandiae, not a distinct species
