Dinornis giganteus Owen 1844 (bird)

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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