Year Last Seen:

1923

Comments:

This species was formerly found on the Australian islands of Norfolk and Lord Howe, but it is now Extinct owing to Black Rat predation, habitat destruction and competition with introduced birds. The last record was of the nominate subspecies on Norfolk Island in 1923; it …

Year Last Seen:

1860

Comments:

This species was known from the island of Réunion, but it became Extinct in the 1850s. Introduced disease and various forms of human disturbance are likely to have contributed to its decline.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, although it is likely to have been a forest …

Year Last Seen:

1827

Comments:

This species was known from the island of Kosrae, Micronesia, but it is now Extinct likely due to forest disturbance and predation by introduced rats. The last specimens were taken in 1827, and it was absent when the island was next visited in 1880.

Habitat …

Year Last Seen:

1825

Comments:

This taxon was known from Mauke, Cook Islands, but it is now Extinct due to overpredation by introduced brown rats. The type specimen was taken in 1825, and the species was not found on the next ornithological visit to Mauke in 1975.

Habitat:

Nothing is …

Year Last Seen:

1812

Comments:

This Extinct species is known only from a 1774 painting of the type specimen, contemporary descriptions and a few field notes. It occurred on Raiatea (French Polynesia).

Habitat:

Unknown, though referred to as occurring in 'thickets' on the island.

Causes:

It is assumed that the …

Year Last Seen:

1726

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct, probably due to a combination of hunting, habitat loss and the action of invasive species. The last records date from 1726, and the species was not found on a visit in …