The giant Haast's Eagle of New Zealand was anovergrown Little Eagle!!

["Alan Gillanders" <>]

G'day,
It is not necessary to extrapolate a 15 times increase for the eagle in 
1million years as the Little Eagle may have been getting smaller at the same 
time. The common ancestor may also have been of variable size with bigger 
individuals in the cooler south, Bergman's Principle. I had a biologist once 
tell me that this was a load of rubbish but did not provide contray evidence 
when given the chance. Any takers from this group?
Regards,
Alan 

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