Posted on 31 December, 1983 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-ZOSTEROPIDAE, extinct-1980s
1983
The last known sighting was in 1983, and the species is considered Extinct.
Similar to the extant Z. saypani the species is thought to have been found in a wide range of habitats from native limestone forest to scrubby secondary growth of disturbed habitats …
Posted on 31 December, 1908 in Extinct • Tagged with Australia (Lord Howe Island), family-ZOSTEROPIDAE, extinct-1900s
1908
This species was endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia, but it is now Extinct due to overpredation by introduced rats. It was last recorded in 1908, and not found on a survey in 1928.
It inhabited lowland forest, palm glades and the scrubby vegetation …
Posted on 31 December, 1892 in Extinct • Tagged with Seychelles, family-ZOSTEROPIDAE, extinct-1890s
1892
This newly-recognised species was known with certainty only from Marianne Island in the Seychelles, although it may also have occurred on Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette Island and Mahé. It became Extinct between 1870 and 1900.
Little is known, but Marianne is a small, granitic …