A giant parrot that roamed New Zealand about 19 million years ago had a height of 1m (3ft 2in) - more than half the average height of a human, a new study has found.
The remains of the parrot were found near St Bathans in New Zealand's southern Otago region.
Given its size, the parrot is believed to have been flightless and carnivorous, unlike most birds today.
A study of the bird was published on Tuesday in the journal Biology Letters.
Weighing just over one stone (7kg), the bird would have been two times heavier than the kākāpo, previously the largest known parrot.
(Sources: BBC News)