Haast's eagle
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Haast's eagle
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Named after New Zealand explorer and geologist Julius von Haast, who described it scientifically in 1871.
noun Haast's eagles
- An extinct giant eagle of New Zealand, †Hieraaetus moorei, which preyed on moas. Haast's eagle lived on the island undisturbed until people arrived and started eating all the moas they could find.
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noun extinct giant eagle, Hieraaetus moorei
| Deutsch | Haastadler |
|---|---|
| Italiano | aquila di Haast |
| Русский | орёл Ха́аста orjól Xáasta |
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