The New Zealand Moa Bird
The New Zealand Moa Bird
- Moas were unique among flightless birds, having lost any trace that they once had wings.
- Not even tiny wing bones or a wishbone were left.
- As well as bones, mummified moas and well preserved feathers have been found.
- Fragments have been found at many sites, including prehistoric Maori settlements, where the eggs had been cooked and eaten.
- Related to the ostriches and emus, there were 11 species of moa, from the turkey-sized Euryapteryx curtus to the huge Dinornis giganteus.
