Moa



Moa are creatures native to Reach. They are large flightless birds that resemble extinct Earth-based Moa. They appear as ambient life in Halo: Reach.

Trivia

 * In Halo: Reach, the Moa are harmless and will not attack the player.
 * Killing 7|seven of them in the mission Winter Contingency unlocks the achievement KEEP IT CLEAN.
 * The original Moa were a group of flightless bird species native to the north and south islands that make up New Zealand, hunted to extinction between 1300 and 1400 C.E. by newly arrived Māori tribes.
 * It is unlikely that the Reach "Moa" is actually related to the New Zealand Moa, and were probably nicknamed this by settlers for their superficial similarity.
 * These creatures resemble large ostriches.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Reach