Moa
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| Moa | |
|---|---|
| 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