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Marquesan Swamp Hen (Porphyrio paepae)

Posted on 31 December, 1937 in Extinct • Tagged with French Polynesia (Marquesas), family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1930s

Year Last Seen:

1937

Comments:

This species may have survived until as late as 1937, but undoubtedly became Extinct soon after. It likely disappeared as a result of over-hunting and predation by invasive rats and cats.

Habitat:

This species was a small gallinule which probably had reduced flying capabilities (Hume …

Red-Moustached Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus mercierii)

Posted on 31 December, 1922 in Extinct • Tagged with French Polynesia (Marquesas), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1920s

Year Last Seen:

1922

Comments:

This species was found in the Marquesas, French Polynesia, but it is now Extinct due to the action of introduced predators. The last record was of the subspecies tristrami on Hiva Oa, in 1922.

Habitat:

Its ecology is likely to have been similar to other …