MOA BONES FOUND
THREE DISTINCT SPECIES ! ||V TIXKMt.VIMt IMtKSS ASSOCIATION-"! IX V rcrK'Anr. ILL, Wednesday
The most important discovery of rnoa bones in the south for many years was made recently in a cave near Kingston. The bon'es ol six birds, covering three distinct species, were recovered and are now in the possession of the Southland Museum. They were in good condition, having been kept fairly dry, although the encroachment of lire among dry leaves in a portion of the cave had charred some fragments. The main bones have already been sorted and specimens identified. The laj'gest is of an immature bird of the biggest South Island species and when standing erect it will reach to J.'Jft. or lilt, in height.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23995, 19 June 1941, Page 10
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