![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Dinornis_robustus%252C_South_Island_Giant_Moa_-_three_quarter_view_on_black_YORYM_2004_20.jpg/640px-Dinornis_robustus%252C_South_Island_Giant_Moa_-_three_quarter_view_on_black_YORYM_2004_20.jpg&w=640&q=50)
South Island giant moa
Extinct species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about South Island giant moa?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
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.[2] It was one of the tallest-known bird species to walk the Earth, exceeded in weight only by the heavier but shorter elephant bird of Madagascar (also extinct).[citation needed]
Quick Facts South Island giant moa Temporal range: Late Holocene, Conservation status ...
South Island giant moa Temporal range: Late Holocene | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Skeleton, likely of an adult male | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
Order: | †Dinornithiformes |
Family: | †Dinornithidae |
Genus: | †Dinornis |
Species: | †D. robustus |
Binomial name | |
†Dinornis robustus | |
Synonyms | |
List
|
Close