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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Saint Helena Rail (Laterallus podarces)

Posted on 31 December, 1550 in Extinct • Tagged with UK (St Helena), family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1550s

Year Last Seen:

1550

Comments:

This species was known from St Helena, but is now Extinct. It was presumably driven to extinction by hunting soon after the island was discovered in 1502.

Habitat:

Nothing is known.

Causes:

It was large and flightless, and therefore probably hunted to extinction by humans …


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Saint Helena Crake (Zapornia astrictocarpus)

Posted on 31 December, 1550 in Extinct • Tagged with UK (St Helena), family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1550s

Year Last Seen:

1550

Comments:

This species was known from St Helena, but is now Extinct. It is likely to have been driven to extinction by introduced predators soon after the island was discovered in 1502.

Habitat:

Nothing is known.

Causes:

It was driven to extinction by introduced predators.

Distribution …


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