2.2K views · 28 reactions | Haast's eagle, what a way to never forget Haast ! What do you reckon ? Haast's eagle became extinct 500-600 years ago, around the same time that New Zealand's moa species became extinct. Centuries-old cave drawings of huge eagle-like birds and finds of Haast's eagle bone tools in middens strongly suggest it was known to Maori, and may have been hunted. | The Coasters Club | Facebook

Eyes to the sky – not all megafauna roamed on the ground! The Haast’s Eagle, 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘪, ruled the skies of New Zealand until about 500 years ago. Despite being the largest eagle to have ever lived, today its closest living relative is the Australian Little Eagle 𝘏𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, one of the world’s smallest eagles! The Haast’s Eagle is new to our megafauna family this year – have you found it yet? #ANBGMEGAfauna #ANBG #AustralianNationalBotanicG