Hodgen's Waterhen (Tribonyx hodgenorum)
Posted on 31 December, 1600 in Extinct • Tagged with New Zealand, family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1600s
Year Last Seen:
1600-1700
Comments:
This species likely became Extinct during the 17th century as a result of predation by rats and hunting by human settlers, although may have survived in remote areas until the 18th century.
Habitat:
Remains were found at widely spread locations on both the North and …
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