Flightless bird more species of flightless birds (including the kiwi, several species of penguins, the takahe, the weka, the moa, and several other extinct species) than any other such location. One reason is that until the arrival of humans roughly a thousand years ago, there were no large land predators in New Zealand; the main predators of flightless birds were larger birds. Ratites belong to the superorder Palaeognathae birds, which include the volant tinamou, and are believed to have evolved flightlessness independently multiple times within their own group. Some birds evolved flightlessness in response to the absence of predators, for example on
Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere Matador Out-of-Print Singles, B-Sides & Compilation Tracks. The third disc is Delicious Pie & Thank You for Calling: Previously Unreleased Songs and Recordings. The fourth disc is Live at the Wheelchair Races: Unreleased Live Recordings 1995–2002. The fifth (and final) disc is Forever Since Breakfast: The 1986 Debut EP. This was GBV's first official release. Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere Hardcore UFOs: Revelations, Epiphanies and Fast Food in the Western Hemisphere is an anthology box set released by Guided by Voices in 2003. The first disc is , which was also released separately at