EXTINCT BIRDS

Learn about birds that are no longer living, from the earliest species, Archaeopteryx, to more modern species like the Moa.

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Archaeopteryx

Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, now extinct. It lived about 150 million years ago.

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  • Dodo
    Dodo

    Dodo, a large flightless bird that once lived on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean but is now extinct. See more »

  • Moa
    Moa

    Moa,or Dinornis, an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand. There were about 20 species of moas. See more »

  • Aepyornis
    Aepyornis

    Aepyornis, a genus of gigantic flightless birds of the extinct elephant bird order. See more »

  • Archaeopteryx
    Archaeopteryx

    Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird, now extinct. It lived about 150 million years ago. See more »

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