Species profile
heavy-footed moa
Dinornis elephantopus
Quick answer
heavy-footed moa is a species in the Emeidae family. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Dinornis elephantopus
- Family
- Emeidae
- Genus
- Pachyornis
Recording heavy-footed moa in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Emeidae
- Anomalopteryx antiquus (Anomalopteryx antiquus)
- Anomalopteryx casuarinus (Anomalopteryx casuarinus)
- Anomalopteryx didiformis (Anomalopteryx didiformis)
- Dinornis curtus (Dinornis curtus)
- Dinornis huttoni (Dinornis huttoni)
- Dinornis parvus (Dinornis parvus)
- eastern moa (Emeus crassus)
- Emeus gravipes (Emeus gravipes)