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Bonin Woodpigeon (Columba versicolor)

Posted on 31 December, 1889 in Extinct • Tagged with Japan (Ogasawara Islands), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1880s

Year Last Seen:

1889

Comments:

This species was found in Japan's Ogasawara Islands, but it has not been recorded since 1889 and is now Extinct. Habitat clearance is likely to have been the major factor driving its extinction.

Habitat:

It inhabited the lush forested interior of the small islands in …

Cuban Macaw (Ara tricolor)

Posted on 31 December, 1885 in Extinct • Tagged with Cuba, family-PSITTACIDAE, extinct-1880s

Year Last Seen:

1885

Comments:

This species was known from Cuba, but hunting drove the population Extinct. The last reports of the species date from 1885.

Habitat:

It inhabited forest and open habitat with scattered trees and palms (Wiley and Kirwan 2013), requiring trees with large holes for nesting purposes …