Bones Of Extinct Giant Eagle Found
The discovery of bones of the extinct New Zealand giant eagle in Pyramid Valley, Waikari, New Zealand, has aroused much interest, for only one complete skeleton of this bird bas previously been found. The skulls of two specimens of the giant eagle, or harpagornis, were unearthed during the recent excavations of moa bones by the Canterbury Museum staff in the valley. The harpagornis is a large extinct eagle which had comparatively short wings, very strong legs, a long skull, and deep powerful beak.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 50, 12 October 1949, Page 2
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89Bones Of Extinct Giant Eagle Found Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 50, 12 October 1949, Page 2
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