†Dinornis giganteus Owen 1844 (bird)
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Aves - Dinornithiformes - Dinornithidae
Synonym: Dinornis excelsus Hutton 1892
Belongs to Dinornis according to T. H. Worthy 1998
See also Lambrecht 1933, Worthy 1997 and Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003
Sister taxa: Dinornis dromoides, Dinornis ingens, Dinornis maximus, Dinornis novaezealandiae, Dinornis struthoides
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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