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noun - extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

Any of various flightless ostrichlike birds of the family Dinornithidae, native to New Zealand and extinct for over a century.

noun - an extinct flightless bird

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This large flightless bird of New Zealand was hunted to extinction by the Maori in the 17th century
Possible Dictionary Clues
Any of various flightless ostrichlike birds of the family Dinornithidae, native to New Zealand and extinct for over a century.
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
Geographic Matches
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Moa description
The moa were nine species (in six genera) of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 m (12 ft) in height with neck outstretched, and weighed about 230 kg (510 lb). It is estimated that, when Polynesians settled New Zealand circa 1280, the moa population was about 58,000.Moa belong to the order Dinornithiformes, traditionally placed in the ratite group. However, their closest relatives have been found by genetic studies to be the flighted South American tinamous, once considered to be a sister group to ratites. The nine species of moa were the only wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings which all other ratites have. They were the dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland and subalpine ecosystems for thousands of years, and until the arrival of the Mori were hunted only by the Haast's eagle. Moa extinction occurred around 13001440 ± 20 years, primarily due to overhunting by Mo
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