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Accession No	1938.58.388
Name/Title	Dinornis novaezealandiae (North Island Giant Moa); articulated skeleton, male
Brief Description	Articulated skeleton of a North Island Giant Moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae), a male from its size, assembled by George Shepherd from bones recovered in the 1930s at Makirikiri Swamp. The skull of this specimen is from a Bush Moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis), presumably because these are more commonly found.
Classification	Dinornis novaezealandiae/Dinornis Anomalopteryx didiformis/Anomalopteryx
Measurement Reading	103cm 57cm 126cm

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