Posted on 31 December, 1977 in Extinct • Tagged with Colombia, family-PODICIPEDIDAE, extinct-1970s
1977
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.
It inhabited freshwater wetlands, including reed-fringed pools …
Posted on 31 December, 1977 in Extinct • Tagged with French Polynesia (Eiao), family-MONARCHIDAE, extinct-1970s
1977
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.
It inhabited lowland dry forest.
Introduced predators …
Posted on 31 December, 1972 in Extinct • Tagged with New Zealand, family-ACANTHISITTIDAE, extinct-1970s
1972
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.
On the mainland, it was a species of dense, montane forest, while …
Posted on 31 December, 1970 in Extinct • Tagged with New Zealand, family-STRIGIDAE, extinct-1970s
1970
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.
The species roosted and nested among rocks in open country and on forest edge …