The fossil record of moas (Aves: Dinornithiformes) older than the otira (last) glaciation

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 101-118

  Worthy, T H ^a,b   Edwards, A R ^b,c   Millener, P R ^a  

^a MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

^b DSIR ^*  (New Zealand)

^c New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aves: Dinornithiformes; Castlecliffian; Haweran; Moas; New Zealand fossil record; Nukumaruan; Pleistocene; Pliocene

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000313176     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03036758.1991.10431399     Document Type: Article

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