Amsterdam Duck (Anas marecula)
Posted on 31 December, 1800 in Extinct • Tagged with France (Amsterdam Island), family-ANATIDAE, extinct-1800s
Year Last Seen:
1800
Comments:
This species was found on Amsterdam Island, French Southern Territories, but it is now Extinct having not been seen since 1793. Hunting was the main cause of its extinction.
Habitat:
It was flightless, and is likely to have inhabited small freshwater pools and lakes.
Causes …
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