Tahiti Crake (Zapornia nigra)
Posted on 31 December, 1784 in Extinct • Tagged with French Polynesia (Tahiti), family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1780s
Year Last Seen:
1784
Comments:
This species was known from Tahiti, but presumably went Extinct soon after it was last described in 1784. Introduced predators are likely to have been responsible.
Habitat:
Nothing is known.
Causes:
Introduced predators are likely to have led to its demise.
Distribution:
Zapornia nigra is …
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