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The '''lesser moa''' ([[Family (biology)|family]] '''Emeidae''') were a family in the [[moa]] [[Order (biology)|order]] Dinornithiformes'''.''' The moa were [[Ratite|ratites]] from [[New Zealand]]. About two-thirds of all moa species are in the lesser moa family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=moa {{!}} Size, Extinction, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/animal/moa |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Ratites are flightless birds with a [[sternum]] without a [[Keel (bird anatomy)|keel]]. They also have a distinctive [[palate]]. The origin of the ratites 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.<ref |
The '''lesser moa''' ([[Family (biology)|family]] '''Emeidae''') were a family in the [[moa]] [[Order (biology)|order]] Dinornithiformes'''.''' The moa were [[Ratite|ratites]] from [[New Zealand]]. About two-thirds of all moa species are in the lesser moa family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=moa {{!}} Size, Extinction, & Facts {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/animal/moa |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> Ratites are flightless birds with a [[sternum]] without a [[Keel (bird anatomy)|keel]]. They also have a distinctive [[palate]]. The origin of the ratites 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.<ref name=":0" /><!-- May 2022: Many other Wikipedia articles related to taxonomic families of birds, mammals, reptiles, etc. are very long, detailed, and well-sourced. I hope that this brand-new article for the lesser moa family will eventually reach that standard. --> |
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== Species == |
== Species == |
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The currently recognised genera and species are:<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |last=Davies |first=S.J.J.F.|editor=Hutchins, Michael |encyclopedia=Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia |title=Moas |edition=2 |year=2003 |publisher=Gale Group |volume=8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins |location=Farmington Hills, MI|isbn=978-0-7876-5784-0 |pages=95–98}}</ref> |
The currently recognised genera and species are:<ref name=":0">{{cite encyclopedia |last=Davies |first=S.J.J.F.|editor=Hutchins, Michael |encyclopedia=Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia |title=Moas |edition=2 |year=2003 |publisher=Gale Group |volume=8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins |location=Farmington Hills, MI|isbn=978-0-7876-5784-0 |pages=95–98}}</ref> |
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* Genus '''''[[Anomalopteryx]]''''' |
* Genus '''''[[Anomalopteryx]]''''' |
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| Lesser moa Temporal range: Pleistocene-Holocene
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| Skeleton of the eastern moa (Emeus crassus) in Musee des Confluences, Lyon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | †Dinornithiformes |
| Family: | †Emeidae Bonaparte 1854 |
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| Emeus crassus Owen, 1846
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Anomalopteryx didiformis Bush moa | |
The lesser moa (family Emeidae) were a family in the moa order Dinornithiformes. The moa were ratites from New Zealand. About two-thirds of all moa species are in the lesser moa family.[1] Ratites are flightless birds with a sternum without a keel. They also have a distinctive palate. The origin of the ratites 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]
Species
The currently recognised genera and species are:[2]
- Genus Anomalopteryx
- Bush moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis (North and South Island, New Zealand)
- Genus Emeus
- Eastern moa, Emeus crassus (South Island, New Zealand)
- Genus Euryapteryx
- Broad-billed moa, Euryapteryx curtus (North and South Island, New Zealand)
- Genus Pachyornis
- Heavy-footed moa, Pachyornis elephantopus (South Island, New Zealand)
- Mantell's moa, Pachyornis geranoides (North Island, New Zealand)
- Crested moa, Pachyornis australis (South Island, New Zealand)[3]
References
- ^ "moa | Size, Extinction, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b Davies, S.J.J.F. (2003). "Moas". In Hutchins, Michael (ed.). Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia. Vol. 8 Birds I Tinamous and Ratites to Hoatzins (2 ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group. pp. 95–98. ISBN 978-0-7876-5784-0.
- ^ Stephenson, Brent (5 January 2009). "New Zealand Recognised Bird Names (NZRBN) database". New Zealand: Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
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