Posted on 31 December, 1983 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-ZOSTEROPIDAE, extinct-1980s
1983
The last known sighting was in 1983, and the species is considered Extinct.
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 …
Posted on 31 December, 1936 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-ACANTHIZIDAE, extinct-1930s
1936
This species was endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia, but was driven Extinct by the depredations of introduced rats. It was last recorded in 1928, with none found on a survey in 1936.
It was a canopy-dwelling forest species (Hull 1909), feeding on small …
Posted on 31 December, 1908 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-ZOSTEROPIDAE, extinct-1900s
1908
This species was endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia, but it is now Extinct due to overpredation by introduced rats. It was last recorded in 1908, and not found on a survey in 1928.
It inhabited lowland forest, palm glades and the scrubby vegetation …
Posted on 31 December, 1790 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1790s
1790
This species was known from Lord Howe Island, Australia, but has not been definitely recorded since 1790 and was Extinct by the time the island was settled in 1834. Hunting was the major cause of its decline.
Nothing is known; it may have inhabited …