[DOC] [TLE] Moa - Wikipedia [PAR] The moa were nine species (in six genera) of flightless birds endemic to New 
Zealand. The two ... One factor that has caused much confusion in moa taxonomy 
is the ..... that it belongs to "a bird, now extinct, called Moa (or Movie) by the 
natives". ... bones throughout the country, sufficient to reconstruct skeletons of the 
birds. [DOC] [TLE] Elephant bird - Wikipedia [PAR] Elephant birds are members of the extinct family Aepyornithidae. Elephant birds 
were large to enormous flightless birds that once lived on the ... The elephant 
birds, which were giant ratites native to Madagascar, have been extinct ... in the 
1640s and 1650s, mentions an ostrich-like bird said to inhabit unpopulated 
regions. [DOC] [TLE] Emu - Wikipedia [PAR] The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the second-largest living bird by height, 
after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest 
native bird and the only extant ... The emu inhabits the pink areas. ... The birds 
were first mentioned under the name of the "New Holland cassowary" in Arthur... [DOC] [TLE] Rare & Extinct Creatures - Moa & Elephant Bird - the messybeast [PAR] The Elephant Bird (Aepyornis maximus) inhabited the island of Madagascar, off 
the ... Dutch and French expeditions established coastal settlements after 1509, 
.... They were probably hunted by native people 1000-2000 years before 
European contact. ... forests and on the grasslands and which the Maoris called '
Moas'. [DOC] [TLE] moa | extinct bird | Britannica.com [PAR] Moa, any of several extinct, ostrichlike flightless birds native to New Zealand ... 
The name moa came from a Polynesian word for fowl. According to Maori 
tradition, moas were swift runners that, when cornered, defended themselves by 
kicking. ... Moas laid one large eggup to 18 cm (7 inches) in diameter and 25 
cm (10... [DOC] [TLE] Birds | Britannica.com [PAR] A few penguins inhabit temperate regions, and one, the Galapagos penguin ... 
the only eagle solely native to North America, and the national bird of the United 
States. ... The other two species, also found on islands of the Indian Ocean, were 
the .... moa. any of several extinct, ostrichlike flightless birds native to New 
Zealand... [DOC] [TLE] Why Did New Zealand's Moas Go Extinct? | Science | AAAS [PAR] Mar 17, 2014 ... Did we alone drive the giant birds over the brink, or were they ... Often, the 
animals disappeared shortly after humans arrived in their ... Damn, 98% of 
humans give the rest of us a bad name. .... to reach this country (Teviotdale, 
1932). ... furthermore, kiore possibly inhabited New Zealand an estimated 1000 [DOC] [TLE] KIWIS AND NEW ZEALANDERS ARE BIRDS OF A FEATHER ... [PAR] Oct 22, 1984 ... Countries often areand some for centuries have ... and the extinct moas, 
which were formerly found in New Zealand. The kiwis are among the most 
ancient birds in the world and probably have inhabited New Zealand longer ... (
There were two native hawks, two owls and one giant eagle, now extinct.)... [DOC] [TLE] The Ancient Avifauna | NZETC [PAR] After the publication of Professor Owen's paper the bone was purchased by Mr. ... 
As this bird had something of the appearance of the Great Bustard, he called it ..... 
the more ancient species of Moa were extirpated by a race which inhabited New 
.... the Moa as a means of subsistence, like natives in the countries where large... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 17 - The Department of Geological Sciences [PAR] same time that the world became inhabited by people. Unlike the ... split between 
modern chimps and the lineage named Hominidae, which includes .... countries 
in the next century. .... large ostrich-like birds, now extinct, once lived in New 
Zealand. .... evidence that Europeans were among the last humans to dine on 
moas. [DOC] [TLE] Lost in time | New Zealand Geographic [PAR] They were among the biggest birds that ever lived, and for millions of years ...

Question: Named by the natives, moas were ostrichlike birds that once inhabited this country
Answer: New Zealand