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DINORNIS MAXIMUS owen. 



Dinornis maximus Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc. VI. p. 497 (1868). 

 D. excelsus Hutton, Trans. N.Z. Inst. XXIV. p. no (1892). 

 D. giganteus Haast, Trans. N.Z. Inst. I p. 88, No. 20 part. 



THIS is the largest species of Moa, the tibio-tarsus being from 37*5 to 

 39*2 inches in length, while that of the largest D. giganteus does not 

 exceed 35 inches, but by far the largest number of the latter are 

 considerably shorter. 



The type bones were obtained in Glenmark Swamp, Middle Island of 

 New Zealand, and were sent to Professor Owen by Major J. Michael of the 

 Madras Staff Corps. Casts of these bones are in the British Museum, 

 No. A 161 in the Palaeontological Department. 



This bird was the tallest of all known birds, though it must have been 

 considerably exceeded in bulk by Aefiyornis ingens and Aepyornis titan of 

 Madagascar. 



Locality : Glenmark Swamp, Middle Island, New Zealand. 



DINORNIS ALTUS owen. 



Dinornis maximus Owen, Ext. Birds N.Z. p. 253 (Dr. Lillie's specimen) (1879). 

 D. altus Owen, Ext. Birds N.Z. (1879) p. 361. 



Di giganteus var maximus Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc. VI p. 497 (1868). 



ONLY known by a tarso-metatarsus, femur and tibio-tarsus from the 

 Middle Island, New Zealand. The bones at once noticeable by their 

 great length, and are more slender than the same bones in 

 D. maximus. This form must therefore, till further material comes to hand, 

 be treated as a separate species. 



Locality: Middle Island, New Zealand. Collected by Dr. Lillie. 



