New Zealand Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae)

Posted on 31 December, 1900 in Extinct • Tagged with New Zealand, family-ARDEIDAE, extinct-1900s

Year Last Seen:

1900

Comments:

This species was known from New Zealand's South Island, but became Extinct for unknown reasons some time in the 1890s.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

Reasons for its extinction are not known, but introduced predators and hunting are responsible for …


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Rapa Nui Night-Heron (Nycticorax megacephalus)

Posted on 31 December, 1761 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Rodrigues), family-ARDEIDAE, extinct-1760s

Year Last Seen:

1761

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct having been last recorded in 1726, and mentioned as absent in 1761. Hunting was the cause of its extinction.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

Leguat mentioned …


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Mauritius Night-Heron (Nycticorax mauritianus)

Posted on 31 December, 1700 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-ARDEIDAE, extinct-1700s

Year Last Seen:

1700

Comments:

This species is known from the mainland of Mauritius. It was last recorded in 1693, and was probably driven Extinct by hunters before 1700.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

Hunting is likely to have led to its extinction.

Distribution:

Nycticorax …


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Réunion Night-Heron (Nycticorax duboisi)

Posted on 31 December, 1674 in Extinct • Tagged with France (Réunion), family-ARDEIDAE, extinct-1670s

Year Last Seen:

1674

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion. It was last recorded in 1674, and was probably driven Extinct by hunters before 1700.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

It was said to be "good and fat", hunting is therefore …


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Bermuda Night-Heron (Nyctanassa carcinocatactes)

Posted on 31 December, 1610 in Extinct • Tagged with Bermuda, family-ARDEIDAE, extinct-1610s

Year Last Seen:

1610

Comments:

This species is known only from subfossil remains. It likely became Extinct during the early 17th century as a result of invasive predators and hunting for food by human settlers.

Habitat:

The species may have fed on large land crabs (Olson and Wingate 2006).

Causes …


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