Bermuda Hawk (Bermuteo avivorus)
Posted on 31 December, 1603 in Extinct
Year Last Seen:
1603
Comments:
This raptor was described from fossil records, and is thought to relate to raptors observed on Bermuda in 1603. It is long Extinct.
Habitat:
No clear information pertaining to this species was ever collected.
Causes:
The cause of extinction is unknown, but may have been a combination of hunting for food and the introduction of feral pigs and other animals.
Distribution:
Bermuteo avivorus occurred on Bermuda, where it is known from fossil records and is thought to account for observations of raptors on the island in 1603. Its time of extinction is not known, but presumably followed human settlement in the early 17th century and may have been the result of hunting and the introduction of invasive species.