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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