Year Last Seen:

1700

Comments:

This species was known from Mauritius, but went Extinct around 1693 due to cat predation and hunting.

Habitat:

It may have inhabited the islands' forests.

Causes:

It was flightless and palatable and therefore was presumably hunted to extinction (Cheke 1987), although introduced cats are also …

Year Last Seen:

1700

Comments:

This species is known from Mauritius, but has been driven Extinct by hunting pressure. The last records date from 1673-1675, and it was absent in 1693.

Habitat:

There is very little known, although it is likely to have been a forest species and its heavy …

Year Last Seen:

1700

Comments:

This species is known from the mainland of Mauritius. It was last recorded in 1693, and was probably driven Extinct by hunters before 1700.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

Hunting is likely to have led to its extinction.

Distribution:

Nycticorax …

Year Last Seen:

1698

Comments:

This species was endemic to Mauritius, but is now Extinct. It was last recorded in 1693, when it was said to be rare, and could not be found in 1698. Hunting is thought to have caused its extinction.

Habitat:

In 1681, it was noted to …

Year Last Seen:

1696

Comments:

This species was found on Mauritius, but is now Extinct having not been recorded since 1696. Hunting is likely to have caused its extinction.

Habitat:

Reports indicate that it was found "on lakes and ponds in the woods".

Causes:

The species was presumably hunted to …

Year Last Seen:

1693

Comments:

This species was found in the Mascarene Islands, but it has not been recorded since 1693 and is now Extinct. Hunting was the major cause of its decline.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, but it is likely to have been typical of the genus.

Causes:

They …

Year Last Seen:

1674

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion. It was last recorded in 1674, and was probably driven Extinct by hunters before 1700.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

It was said to be "good and fat", hunting is therefore …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but is now Extinct. The last record came from 1671-1672, and it had been lost to hunting by 1710.

Habitat:

It is thought to have inhabited freshwater pools and lakes.

Causes:

As early as 1667 Martin …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but is now Extinct and has not been recorded since 1671-1672. Persecution is likely to have driven its decline.

Habitat:

It is likely to have occurred in open habitat throughout the island.

Causes:

Reasons for its …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion (to France), where it was once described as abundant. It was last seen shortly after 1672 and was likely driven to extinction following the arrival of rats on the island. It is therefore classified as Extinct …