Eyles' Harrier
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The Eyles' Harrier is an extinct bird of prey which lived in New Zealand.
It was an example of island gigantism, weighing over twice as much as a Swamp Harrier.[1] It was a generalist predator.
[edit] References
- ^ Holdaway, Richard N.; Worthy, Trevor H. (1997). "A reappraisal of the late Quaternary fossil vertebrates of Pyramid Valley Swamp, North Canterbury, New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 24: 69-121. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
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