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  • The skull is actually superficially rather like that of an Old World vulture and, unlike other aquiline eagles, the nostril in Haast’s eagle was partially closed-off by ossification around its rostral, dorsal and ventral margins.

    Archive 2006-03-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • BANGKOK - Sophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle ...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2010

  • WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have determined that the role of a predator, before humans colonized New Zealand about 750 years ago, was filled by a giant, extinct raptor known as Haast's eagle.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Washington: In a new study, scientists have determined that the role of a predator, before humans colonized New Zealand about 750 years ago, was filled by a giant, extinct raptor known as Haast's eagle.

    Daily News & Analysis 2009

  • Washington, September 12: In a new study, scientists have determined that the role of a predator, before humans colonized New Zealand about 750 years ago, was filled by a giant, extinct raptor known as Haast's eagle.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2009

  • In the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology the bird, called Haast's eagle after an early naturalist who descirbed its bones, is declared an almost certain predator.

    Knight Science Journalism Tracker 2009

  • We got going again and soon after passing a town called Haast the cloud started to clear and we started saying wow a lot.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

  • BANGKOK (AP) - Sophisticated computer scans of fossils have helped solve a mystery over the nature of a giant, ancient raptor known as the Haast's eagle which became extinct about 500 years ago, researchers said Friday.

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  • We got going again and soon after passing a town called Haast the cloud started to clear and we started saying wow a lot.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009

  • Maori legend tell us of a giant raptor known as Haast's eagle

    WN.com - Articles related to High school choirs 'Celebrate America' for WQED 2009

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