Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) is an extinct species of eagle that lived in the South Island of New Zealand, commonly accepted to be the pouākai of Māori mythology. It is the largest eagle known to have existed, … Meer weergeven

The Haast's eagle predominantly preyed on large, flightless bird species, including the moa, which ultimately led to the species' … Meer weergeven

Some believe that these birds are described in many legends of the Māori mythology, under the names pouākai, Hakawai Meer weergeven

• Island gigantism
• Late Quaternary prehistoric birds Meer weergeven

Haast's eagle was one of the largest known true raptors. In length and weight, it was even larger than the largest living vultures (the Andean condor or the black vulture). Another giant eagle more recently and scantily described from the fossil record, the Meer weergeven

Until recent human colonisation that introduced rodents and cats, the only placental land mammals found on the islands of New Zealand were three species of Meer weergeven

Artwork depicting Haast's eagle now may be viewed at OceanaGold's Heritage and Art Park at Macraes, Otago, New Zealand. The sculpture, … Meer weergeven