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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