Mauritius Owl (Mascarenotus sauzieri)
Posted on 31 December, 1859 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-STRIGIDAE, extinct-1850s
Year Last Seen:
1859
Comments:
This species was formerly found on Mauritius, but the logging of its forest habitat has driven it to extinction. It was last recorded in 1837, and certainly Extinct by 1859.
Habitat:
Desjardins reported that it inhabited the island's woods.
Causes:
Deforestation, and perhaps also hunting …
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