- Dinornis struthoides
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Dinornis struthoides Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Superorder: Paleognathae Order: Struthioniformes Family: Dinornithidae Genus: Dinornis Species: Dinornis struthoides
(Owen, 1844)[1]Binomial name D. struthoides
(Owen, 1844)Dinornis struthoides is a member of the Moa family. It was a ratite and a member of the Struthioniformes Order. The Struthioniformes are flightless birds with a sternum without a keel. They also have a distinctive palate. The origin of these birds is becoming clearer as it is now believed that early ancestors of these birds were able to fly and flew to the southern areas that they have been found in.[2]
It lived on the South Island of New Zealand, and its habitat was the lowlands (shrubland, duneland, grassland, and forests).[2]
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References
- Brands, Sheila (Aug 14 2008). "Systema Naturae 2000 / Classification, Genus Dinornis". Project: The Taxonomicon. http://www.taxonomy.nl/Main/Classification/51294.htm. Retrieved Feb 04 2009.
- Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Moas". In Hutchins, Michael. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2 ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 95–98. ISBN 0 7876 5784 0.
Categories:- IUCN Red List extinct species
- Dinornithinae
- Holocene extinctions
- Extinct flightless birds
- Extinct birds of New Zealand
- Late Quaternary prehistoric birds
- Ratites
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