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Story: Moa

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Scientific classification

  3. Distribution

  4. Appearance and breeding

  5. Moa and people

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Scientific classification

The heavy-footed moa

The heavy-footed moa

Ratite birds

Ratite birds

Genetic tree of moa and close relatives

Genetic tree of moa and close relatives

Moa family groupings, 2009

Moa family groupings, 2009

Moa diversity

Moa diversity

From page 2 - Distribution

Distribution of moa

Distribution of moa

Fossilised footprints

Fossilised footprints

From page 3 - Appearance and breeding

Upland moa head

Upland moa head

Moa’s stance

Moa’s stance

Mock moa hunt

Mock moa hunt

A fanciful moa

A fanciful moa (1st of 2)

Upland moa in correct stance

Upland moa in correct stance (2nd of 2)

Moa and emu eggs

Moa and emu eggs

From page 4 - Moa and people

Adzes

Adzes (1st of 2)

Moa-bone necklaces

Moa-bone necklaces (2nd of 2)

A moa sighting?

A moa sighting?

Richard Owen

Richard Owen (1st of 2)

Moa bone

Moa bone (2nd of 2)

The moa and the lion

The moa and the lion

How to cite this page:

Trevor H. Worthy, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/moa/media (accessed 20 May 2022)

Story by Trevor H. Worthy, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015

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