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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] It is the largest eagle known to have existed, with an estimated weight of 10–18 kilograms (22–40 pounds), compared to the next-largest and extant harpy eagle ( Harpia ...
Dec 1, 2021 · A new study found that Haast's eagle used its huge talons to topple one of the heaviest birds that ever lived before delivering the killing blow with its beak and then eating its insides like a vulture. The world's largest-ever eagle acted like a vulture-raptor hybrid, taking down prey before eating its insides.
Dec 1, 2021 · The Haast’s eagle, which lived in New Zealand, used its massive talons to hunt and capture prey like an eagle. But instead of gobbling it down whole like modern-day raptors, it ripped the...
Feb 21, 2019 · Swooping on 3 metre wings through the forests of pre-human New Zealand, Haast's Eagle was our apex predator. The world's largest eagle and the only animal capable of hunting the larger species of moa, it could weigh up to 15 kg. Haast's Eagle preyed on moa. John Megahan, CC BY 2.5
- The Largest Eagle Known to Man
- Its DNA Is Embedded in New Zealand’s History
- The Haast’s Eagle’s Extinction
Before the arrival of humans, New Zealand was a thriving ecosystem of unique wildlife unlike anywhere else on Earth. On the South Island, the largest predator to stalk the territory was an enormous bird now known as the Haast’s eagle. Its scientific name is Hieraaetus moorei (formerly Harpagornis moorei). Early settlers who witnessed the Haast’s ea...
Stories and depictions of the eagle emerged in the folklore and artwork of the Māori people, the first humans to inhabit New Zealand after their arrival from Polynesia, likely between 1200 and 1300. Legends and cave drawings of the giant eagle — or pouakaias the Māoris called the flying beast — were part of Māori culture. This documentation suggest...
The Haast’s eagle thrived for centuries in the wild as an apex predator within its ecosystem on South Island. Due to its faraway location, New Zealand was an isolated haven of unique flora and fauna that flourished free from human contact. It was essentially a land of birds. That is, of course, until the Māoris arrived on the islands in the 13th ce...
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Dec 1, 2021 · Haast's eagle lived on New Zealand's South Island until around 500 years ago. While it had the talons and beak of an eagle, it had the head of a vulture so it was unclear whether it was mainly a hunter or scavenger. A study reveals it killed like an eagle, but had the table manners of a vulture.
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Aug 13, 2018 · That's the role Haast's Eagle (also known as Harpagornis or the Giant Eagle) played in Pleistocene New Zealand, where it swooped down and carried off giant moas like Dinornis and Emeus — not full-grown adults, but juveniles and newly hatched chicks.
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