The Moa is a now-extinct flightless bird which once inhabited New Zealand.
The Giant Moa.
If it is a New Zealand bird then it is probably a moa but it depends on what you mean by tall?
Actually, the Polynesians were not held responsible for the extinction of the moa, which was a large bird. The moa was mostly hunted in prehistoric times in its native New Zealand by the Maori.
A flightless bird that starts with 'm' is the Moa.
The Māori used the moa, a large flightless bird native to New Zealand, as a food source. They hunted and consumed the moa for its meat, eggs, and feathers. The moa played an important role in the Māori diet and cultural practices.
The bird is a Moa. You can read more at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa Cheers!
Moa is a native Maori name, first attested in 1842.
Dodo, elephant bird, moa.
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