Rodrigues Owl (Mascarenotus murivorus)

Posted on 31 December, 1726 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Rodrigues), family-STRIGIDAE, extinct-1720s

Year Last Seen:

1726

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct due to logging of its habitat and the effects of introduced species. It was last recorded in 1726.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, though it is likely to have inhabited the island's …


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Rodrigues Starling (Necropsar rodericanus)

Posted on 31 December, 1726 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Rodrigues), family-STURNIDAE, extinct-1720s

Year Last Seen:

1726

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct, probably due to a combination of hunting, habitat loss and the action of invasive species. The last records date from 1726, and the species was not found on a visit in …


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