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Haast’s eagle

This giant Haast’s eagle used to prey on moa. When the numbers of moa decreased, this huge predator died out forever.

Rights: John Megahan, CC Attribution 2.5 Generic

Published: 3 November 2009,Updated: 3 November 2009Size: 329.76 KB

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