slender moa

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

slender moa (plural slender moas)

  1. (now historical) A formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
    • 2000, Errol Fuller, Extinct Birds, Oxford, page 41:
      A clue to the appearance of the slender moa may be provided by deep pits on the tops of some skulls, perhaps an indication that one of the sexes carried a crest.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=slender_moa&oldid=75924910"