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:

1834

Comments:

This species was known from the island of Réunion, but it has gone Extinct as a result of hunting pressure. The last record of wild birds dates from 1775, and none were observed on a visit in 1804.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, although it is …

Year Last Seen:

1750

Comments:

This species was found on the island of Réunion, but it was last recorded in 1674 and is thought to have been Extinct since the early 18th century. Predation by introduced cats and rats is likely to have been the primary cause of its extinction …

Year Last Seen:

1674

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion. It was last recorded in 1674, and was probably driven Extinct by hunters before 1700.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

It was said to be "good and fat", hunting is therefore …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but is now Extinct. The last record came from 1671-1672, and it had been lost to hunting by 1710.

Habitat:

It is thought to have inhabited freshwater pools and lakes.

Causes:

As early as 1667 Martin …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but is now Extinct and has not been recorded since 1671-1672. Persecution is likely to have driven its decline.

Habitat:

It is likely to have occurred in open habitat throughout the island.

Causes:

Reasons for its …

Year Last Seen:

1672

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion (to France), where it was once described as abundant. It was last seen shortly after 1672 and was likely driven to extinction following the arrival of rats on the island. It is therefore classified as Extinct …

Year Last Seen:

1670

Comments:

This recently-described, probably flightless rail was likely driven Extinct in the late 17th century as a result of hunting pressure and predation by introduced rats and cats.

Habitat:

Little is known, but it is likely to have been flightless (Hume and Walters 2012).

Causes:

Presumably …

Year Last Seen:

1650

Comments:

This species formerly occurred on the island of Réunion. It was probably driven Extinct after the island was colonised in the early 17th century, as a result of habitat loss, hunting or predation by invasive species.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, though it is likely to …