Paul Martinson's illustration of the New Zealand eagle from New Zealand's Extinct Birds. This bird was the largest bird of prey known and had a wing-span of almost three metres. It became extinct maybe as recently as 500 years ago.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 46
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40Paul Martinson's illustration of the New Zealand eagle from New Zealand's Extinct Birds. This bird was the largest bird of prey known and had a wing-span of almost three metres. It became extinct maybe as recently as 500 years ago. Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 46
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