Extinct New Zealand eagle, moorei, AV7326
Physical Description
Femur with greyish-brown colouration and with loss at both ends. Claw with golden brown colouring, with smoothing of the surface at the proximal end and loss of the tip.
References
Quaternary fossil faunas of Otago, South Island, New Zealand; Trevor WorthyField Collection
Taphonomy - swamp miring (See Worthy 1998, p.500). Hamilton SwampMeasurements
Maximum dimensions (H x W x D) (a - Claw): 13 x 22 x 47mmMaximum dimensions (H x W x D) (b - Left femur): 42 x 140 x 41mm
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