Animal Names. Episode 6a, Birds.

Julia holds a pointer aimed at a moa. Text: Animal Names. Episode 6a, Birds. Then the English came to New Zealand and were shown the bones and feathers & even some preserved skin of what we believe to be tallest bird that ever walked the Earth. Did they name it for being the tallest? You must know the answer by now. "No!" What about the long neck & the small head? Ah, we already did that in episode 4. "Of course not!" They called it "Diornis" ...

Then the English came to New Zealand and were shown the bones and feathers & even some preserved skin of what we believe to be tallest bird that ever walked the Earth.

Did they name it for being the tallest?

You must know the answer by now.

“No!”

What about the long neck & the small head? Ah, we already did that in episode 4.

“Of course not!”

They called it “Diornis” …