'Squawkzilla': Giant, prehistoric parrot found in New Zealand

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'Squawkzilla': Giant, prehistoric parrot found in New Zealand
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The flightless, extinct bird stood about three feet tall — the height of most 3-year-olds.

Adrianna RodriguezThe dodo has a new companion on the list of massive, flightless and extinct birds.

For years, the leg bones gathered dust sitting next to eagles' bones until a graduate student realized they belonged to a completely different bird, National Geographic reported.

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