Haast's eagle - Wikipedia
Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) is an extinct species of eagle that lived in the South Island of New Zealand, commonly accepted to be the pouākai of Māori mythology. [2]
The world's largest eagle hunted unlike any other bird of prey
2021年12月1日 · Haast's eagle was a 15-kilogram bird of prey that lived in New Zealand until around 700 years ago and is believed to have preyed on the moa, an extinct group of birds that could measure up to four metres tall.
Haast's eagle | New Zealand Birds Online
Like the iconic moa, Haast's eagle evolved through - and survived - multiple glacial periods, when larger body size would have increased survival chances. The species was named after Julius von Haast, first director of Canterbury Museum.
Meet The Haast's Eagle, The 'Lost Giant' Of New Zealand
2020年10月6日 · The Haast’s eagle was the largest eagle species known to man. These humongous birds weighed up to 33 pounds and had an 8-foot wingspan. They inhabited the South Island of New Zealand, which was a hidden oasis …
How a Giant Eagle Once Came to Dominate New Zealand
2022年9月12日 · Ever since a group of farm workers drained a swamp in the late 1860s and uncovered its buried bones, this eagle has captivated researchers. Julius Haast, the explorer and geologist who...
Haast's Eagle - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · The Haast’s eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) is a species of eagle that was once abundant on the South Island of New Zealand. Also known as the giant eagle , Haast’s eagle holds the title of the largest eagle to have ever lived.
Legendary New Zealand giant eagle was a killer that ate like a …
2021年12月1日 · According to Māori legend, the bird, thought to be Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei), could swoop down and carry off adults and children. Weighing up to 18 kilograms, or around three times as much as the wedge-tailed eagle, and with a 3-metre wingspan, it was the largest eagle that has ever lived.
Haast’s eagle: Extinct New Zealand bird was part-eagle part …
2021年12月1日 · For more than a century, scientists have wondered whether a huge carnivorous bird that went extinct around 600 years ago was more of a predatory eagle or a gut-raiding vulture. Now we finally...
Decoding the DNA of New Zealand's extinct giant eagle
2019年2月21日 · Haast's Eagle and Eyles' Harrier are examples of what scientists call “island gigantism” – a biological phenomenon where the size of an animal species isolated on an island increases dramatically in comparison to its relatives elsewhere.
Giant eagle (Aquila moorei), Haast’s eagle, or Pouākai - Te Papa
Haast's eagle preyed on all large New Zealand birds – kererū, ducks, swans, geese, rails, and all moa. They were only in the South Island (where their bones have been found at more than 50 sites), and like most predators at the top of the food pyramid, they were probably never numerous.