Norfolk Island Kākā (Nestor productus)
Posted on 31 December, 1825 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Norfolk & Phillip Island), family-STRIGOPIDAE, extinct-1820s
Year Last Seen:
1825-1854
Comments:
This species was known from Norfolk and Phillip Island, but was likely Extinct by the mid 1800s. Habitat clearance and hunting are thought to have been the major drivers.
Habitat:
It inhabited rocks and treetops, and was seen feeding on blossoms.
Causes:
It was reportedly …
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