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Ratite birds

Ratite birds

This diagram shows the size of the female giant moa (Dinornis) relative to other members of the ratite group of birds. Of those illustrated here, the two largest – the elephant bird from Madagascar and the moa – are extinct.

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Trevor H. Worthy. 'Moa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
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