dinornithidae

• Nom scientifique d'une famille d'oiseaux incapables de voler, aujourd'hui éteints, connus sous le nom de moas, endémiques de Nouvelle-Zélande.

A scientific noun referring to a family of extinct flightless birds known as moas, which were native to New Zealand.

nom propre

1. Extinct giant birdsC2formal

   A family of large, flightless birds native to New Zealand, known as moas, which became extinct around the 15th century.

   Dinornithidés (moas)

   • The Dinornithidae family includes some of the tallest birds that ever lived.
   • Fossils of Dinornithidae have been found in various parts of New Zealand.
   • Scientists study Dinornithidae to understand the impact of human arrival on island ecosystems.