Two recently published papers on the evolutionary history of kiwi and moa differ in their conclusions:
Kiwi actually an Australian immigrant, experts say (4 September 2024):
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/527 ... xperts-say
Are kiwi and moa recent immigrants from Australia? Neither fossils nor genetic evidence support the story (17 September 2024):
https://theconversation.com/are-kiwi-an ... _eskAKd6Ew
Evolutionary history of kiwi and moa
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