Moa

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Image: Postcard, Hunting the Moa, New Zealand

Postcard, Hunting the Moa, New Zealand

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Heavy-footed Moa. Pachyornis elephantopus. From the series: Extinct Birds of New Zealand.

Heavy-footed Moa. Pachyornis elephantopus. From the series: Extinct Birds of New Zealand.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Giant Haast's eagle attacking New Zealand moa (Art: John Megahan)

Giant Haast's eagle attacking New Zealand moa (Art: John Megahan)

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Image: South Island Giant Moa. Dinornis robustus. From the series: Extinct birds of New Zealand.

South Island Giant Moa. Dinornis robustus. From the series: Extinct birds of New Zealand.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Coastal Moa, Euryapteryx curtus

Coastal Moa, Euryapteryx curtus

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Ngarua Caves, Takaka Hill, Tasman

Ngarua Caves, Takaka Hill, Tasman

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage