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evolutionary history of the extinct ratite moa and New Zealand Neogene paleogeography by Bunce, M, Worthy, T.H, Phillips, M.J, Holdaway, R.N, Willerslev, E, Haile, J, Shapiro, B, Scofield, R.P, Drummond, A, Kamp, P.J.J, Cooper, A

“…The ratite moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) were a speciose group of massive graviportal avian herbivores that dominated the New Zealand (NZ) ecosystem until their…”
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First diagnosable non-sphenisciform bird from the early Paleocene of New Zealand by Mayr, G, Scofield, RP

“…A new avian taxon from the early Paleocene Waipara Greensand in Canterbury, New Zealand, is described. The holotype of Australornis lovei, gen. et sp. nov…”
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Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa by Lambert, D. M, Huynen, L, Millar, C. D, Scofield, R. P

“…Ancient DNA studies have typically used multi-copy mitochondrial DNA sequences. This is largely because single-locus nuclear genes have been difficult to…”
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Sheathbill-like birds (Charadriiformes: Chionoidea) from the Oligocene and Miocene of Australasia by De Pietri, VL, Scofield, RP, Hand, SJ, Tennyson, AJD, Worthy, TH

“…The Chionoidea are a small, southern hemispheric shorebird clade that today includes the Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellidae) and two species of sheathbills…”
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Early Miocene fossil frogs (Anura: Leiopelmatidae) from New Zealand by Worthy, TH, Tennyson, AJD, Scofield, RP, Hand, SJ

“…The first pre-Quaternary anurans from New Zealand are reported from the Early Miocene (19-16 Ma) St Bathans Fauna based on 10 fossil bones. Four bones…”
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Taxonomic status of Cyanoramphus parakeets on the Auckland Islands and implications for the validity of the orange-fronted parakeet as a discrete species by Rawlence, NJ, Kennedy, M, Scofield, RP, Tennyson, AJD, Boussès, P, Chambers, GK

“…Cyanoramphus parakeets are a key biogeographic element of the Pacific. Many of these parakeets are, however, endangered, with ongoing conservation management…”
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New Zealand's extinct giant raptor ( Hieraaetus moorei ) killed like an eagle, ate like a condor by van Heteren, A H, Wroe, S, Tsang, L R, Mitchell, D R, Ross, P, Ledogar, J A, Attard, M R G, Sustaita, D, Clausen, P, Scofield, R P, Sansalone, G

“…The extinct Haast's eagle or harpagornis ( ) is the largest known eagle. Historically, it was first considered a predator, then a scavenger, but most recent…”
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Pre-human New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) rookeries on mainland New Zealand by Collins, CJ, Rawlence, NJ, Worthy, TH, Scofield, RP, Tennyson, AJD, Smith, I, Knapp, M, Waters, JM

“…Holocene New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) bones collected from the north of New Zealand's South Island strengthen existing evidence for the former…”
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Nuclear DNA sequences detect species limits in ancient moa by HUYNEN, L, MILLAR, C. D, SCOFIELD, R. P, LAMBERT, D. M

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Correction to 'Evidence for a giant parrot from the Early Miocene of New Zealand' by Worthy, T H, Hand, S J, Archer, M, Scofield, R P, De Pietri, V L

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Soft-tissue specimens from pre-European extinct birds of New Zealand by Rawlence, NJ, Wood, JR, Scofield, RP, Fraser, C, Tennyson, AJD

“…We provide the first complete review of soft tissue remains from New Zealand birds that became extinct prior to European settlement (c. AD 1800). These rare…”
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Differences in vocalisations, morphology and mtDNA support species status for New Zealand saddleback Philesturnus spp by Parker, KA, Ludwig, K, King, TM, Brunton, DH, Scofield, RP, Jamieson, IG

“…Appropriate definitions of species limits are critical for scientific study and conservation management. Many subspecies of birds are defined on the basis of…”
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Novel insights into early neuroanatomical evolution in penguins from the oldest described penguin brain endocast by Proffitt, J. V., Clarke, J. A., Scofield, R. P.

“…Digital methodologies for rendering the gross morphology of the brain from X‐ray computed tomography data have expanded our current understanding of the origin…”
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New palaeontological data from the excavation of the Late Glacial Glencrieff miring bone deposit, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand by Rawlence, NJ, Scofield, RP, Wood, JR, Wilmshurst, JM, Moar, NT, Worthy, TH

“…The avifauna from the Glencrieff swamp deposit in North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, is described. Radiocarbon ages of moa bones bracket miring at…”
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Twenty-first century advances in knowledge of the biology of moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes): a new morphological analysis and moa diagnoses revised by Worthy, TH, Scofield, RP

“…The iconic moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) from New Zealand continue to attract much scientific scrutiny, as they have done since their discovery in the 1840s…”
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Non-breeding behaviour of Magenta Petrels Pterodroma magentae at Chatham Island, New Zealand by IMBER, M. J., TAYLOR, G. A., TENNYSON, A. J. D., AIKMAN, H. A., SCOFIELD, R. P., BALLANTYNE, J., CROCKETT, D. E.

“…Magenta Petrels Pterodroma magentae were caught at light‐attraction stations on southwest Chatham Island, New Zealand, and most were fitted with transmitters…”
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Big birds and their brains: paleoneurology of the New Zealand moa by Ashwell, K W S, Scofield, R P

“…The moa (Dinornithiformes: Aves) are an extinct group of ratites from the North and South Islands of New Zealand. The ancestors of both the moa and the kiwi…”
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Morphological and ancient DNA analyses reveal inaccurate labels on two of Buller's bird specimens by Rawlence, NJ, Kennedy, M, Waters, JM, Scofield, RP

“…Historical museum skins are an important genetic resource for taxonomic, phylogeographic and conservation genetic research. However, their utility can be…”
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Ancient genetic variation in one of the world's rarest seabirds by Lawrence, H A, Scofield, R P, Crockett, D E, Millar, C D, Lambert, D M

“…The Chatham Island Taiko (Tchaik, Pterodroma magentae) is one of the world's rarest seabirds. In the past there were millions of breeding pairs of Taiko and it…”
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A molecular characterization of a newly discovered megafaunal fossil site in North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand by Allentoft, ME, Scofield, RP, Oskam, CL, Hale, ML, Holdaway, RN, Bunce, M

“…In January 2008 an assemblage of large fossil bones was unearthed in a field near Waikari, North Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand. We describe this new…”
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