 "Dinornis" may have been the tallest bird that ever lived, with the females of the largest species standing tall, and one of the most massive, weighing  or  in various estimates.Feather remains are reddish brown and hair-like, and apparently covered most of the body except the lower legs and most of the head (plus a small portion of the neck below the head).While no feathers have been found from moa chicks, it is likely that they were speckled or striped to camouflage them from Haast's Eagles.