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| + | {{Taxonomy | ||
| + | |name=Moa | ||
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| + | |domain=Eukaryota | ||
| + | |kingdom=Animalia | ||
| + | |subkingdom=Bilateria | ||
| + | |branch=Deuterostomia | ||
| + | |superphylum= | ||
| + | |phylum=Chordata | ||
| + | |subphylum=Vertebrata | ||
| + | |infraphylum=Gnathostomata | ||
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| + | |superclass=Tetrapoda | ||
| + | |class=Aves | ||
| + | |subclass=Neornithes | ||
| + | |infraclass=Neoaves | ||
| + | |superorder=Apterygimorphae | ||
| + | |order=Dinornithiformes | ||
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| + | |conservation=Extinct | ||
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'''Moa''' were a number of species of large, flightless birds, [[endemic]] to New Zealand. They ranged in size from a little larger than a turkey, to 13 feet tall, weighing almost 600lbs. They were hunted to extinction shortly after the arrival of the native [[Maori]] population. | '''Moa''' were a number of species of large, flightless birds, [[endemic]] to New Zealand. They ranged in size from a little larger than a turkey, to 13 feet tall, weighing almost 600lbs. They were hunted to extinction shortly after the arrival of the native [[Maori]] population. | ||
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| + | ==Species== | ||
| + | Order Dinornithiformes | ||
| + | *Family Dinornithidae | ||
| + | :Genus ''Dinornis'' | ||
| + | ::North Island giant moa, ''Dinornis novaezealandiae'' | ||
| + | ::South Island giant moa, ''Dinornis robustus'' | ||
| + | *Family Emeidae | ||
| + | :Genus ''Anomalopteryx'' | ||
| + | ::Bush moa, ''Anomalopteryx didiformis'' | ||
| + | :Genus ''Emeus'' | ||
| + | ::Eastern moa, ''Emeus crassus'' | ||
| + | :Genus ''Euryapteryx'' | ||
| + | ::Coastal moa, ''Euryapteryx curtus'' | ||
| + | :Genus ''Pachyornis'' | ||
| + | ::Crested moa, ''Pachyornis australis'' | ||
| + | ::Heavy-footed moa, ''Pachyornis elephantopus'' | ||
| + | ::Mantell's moa, ''Pachyornis geranoides'' | ||
| + | *Family Megalapterygidae | ||
| + | :Genus ''Megalapteryx'' | ||
| + | ::Upland moa, ''Megalapteryx didinus'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:30, November 8, 2014
| Moa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Sub-class | Neornithes |
| Infra-class | Neoaves |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Apterygimorphae |
| Order | Dinornithiformes |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | Extinct |
Moa were a number of species of large, flightless birds, endemic to New Zealand. They ranged in size from a little larger than a turkey, to 13 feet tall, weighing almost 600lbs. They were hunted to extinction shortly after the arrival of the native Maori population.
Species
Order Dinornithiformes
- Family Dinornithidae
- Genus Dinornis
- North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae
- South Island giant moa, Dinornis robustus
- Family Emeidae
- Genus Anomalopteryx
- Bush moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis
- Genus Emeus
- Eastern moa, Emeus crassus
- Genus Euryapteryx
- Coastal moa, Euryapteryx curtus
- Genus Pachyornis
- Crested moa, Pachyornis australis
- Heavy-footed moa, Pachyornis elephantopus
- Mantell's moa, Pachyornis geranoides
- Family Megalapterygidae
- Genus Megalapteryx
- Upland moa, Megalapteryx didinus