Year Last Seen:

1983

Comments:

This species was formerly found on Aldabra, Seychelles, but it is now Extinct due to predation and habitat alteration by invasive species. It was last recorded in 1983, and searches in 1986 confirmed its extinction.

Habitat:

It inhabited dense coastal vegetation.

Causes:

There is little …

Year Last Seen:

1983

Comments:

The last known sighting was in 1983, and the species is considered Extinct.

Habitat:

Similar to the extant Z. saypani the species is thought to have been found in a wide range of habitats from native limestone forest to scrubby secondary growth of disturbed habitats …

Year Last Seen:

1977

Comments:

This species was only known from Lake Tota, Colombia. It was last recorded in 1977 and is now Extinct as a result of human-induced changes to the lake, with intensive searches in 1981 failing to find it.

Habitat:

It inhabited freshwater wetlands, including reed-fringed pools …

Year Last Seen:

1977

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Eiao, French Polynesia, but is now Extinct, probably due to predation by introduced predators. It was last recorded in 1977, and subsequent searches have failed to find it.

Habitat:

It inhabited lowland dry forest.

Causes:

Introduced predators …

Year Last Seen:

1972

Comments:

This species formerly occurred on New Zealand, but it is now Extinct, probably due to overpredation by invasive species. The last record was of the nominate subspecies on South Island, in 1972.

Habitat:

On the mainland, it was a species of dense, montane forest, while …

Year Last Seen:

1970

Comments:

This species was found in New Zealand, but it is now Extinct, probably as a result of habitat conversion. The last confirmed record was of the nominate subspecies, in 1914.

Habitat:

The species roosted and nested among rocks in open country and on forest edge …

Year Last Seen:

1969

Comments:

This species qualifies as Extinct. It is likely that the introduced Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis delivered the final blow to the species following significant habitat loss from wetland drainage and increased frequency in fires, potential impacts from pesticides and impacts of a variety of …

Year Last Seen:

1969

Comments:

The species is considered to have become extinct prior to the 1981 volcanic eruption on Pagan, though this event destroyed hopes of the species persisting to the present day. Surveys in the 1970s, 1980s, in 2000 and in 2010 all failed to find any trace …

Year Last Seen:

1969

Comments:

This species was found on Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA, but it is now Extinct as a result of forest clearance and introduced disease.  The last report was of the species was in 1969.

Habitat:

It inhabited all forest up types above 200 m (Gorresen et al …

Year Last Seen:

1964

Comments:

This species has been extirpated from its historic range by introduced mammalian predators; it was last recorded in 1964 and is classified as Extinct.

Habitat:

The species is assumed to have had similar habits to the extant C. aucklandica, and thought to have possessed a …