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New Zealand · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
Which extinct giant eagle, with an estimated wingspan of up to 3 metres, was the top predator in the ecosystem before human arrival, preying primarily on moa?
Answer: Haast's eagle (hōkioi / pouākai) — Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) was the largest eagle known to have existed, evolving from a much smaller Australian ancestor that arrived around 2 million years ago and grew to enormous size in the absence of competing predators.
- A Harpagornis
- B Haast's eagle (hōkioi / pouākai) ✓
- C Kārearea
- D Australasian harrier
Haast's eagle (Hieraaetus moorei) was the largest eagle known to have existed, evolving from a much smaller Australian ancestor that arrived around 2 million years ago and grew to enormous size in the absence of competing predators.