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Prehistoric Bird Shocks Experts With Return To New Zealand After Going Extinct In 1898
The bird is of cultural significance to the Māori people of New Zealand, and its numbers are starting to increase again.
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Major Storm in New Zealand Uncovers 1-Million-Year-Old Footprint of Giant Extinct Flightless Bird Moa
Major Storm in New Zealand Uncovers 1-Million-Year-Old Footprint of Giant Extinct Flightless Bird Moa Extreme weather seldom ...
Nature7y
Huia cloned back to life?
In July, the Maori tribe Ngati Huia agreed to support the cloning of the Huia, an extinct bird that once flourished in New Zealand. The decision was made during a conference held in Hastings where ...
THE WEEK5d
How did flightless birds travel around the world?
A study published today by researchers from Australia and New Zealand has finally figured out the extinct bird's place in the family tree — and the finding further complicates the "out of ...
BBC1y
Vote held to choose New Zealand's 'Bird of the Century'
It's to celebrate the organisation's 100th birthday and to raise awareness of species that are in danger of becoming extinct. Previous winners of "New Zealand Bird of the Year" include a Rock Wren ...