Year Last Seen:

1875

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but it has not been recorded since 1875 and is now Extinct. It is thought that hunting and habitat loss were major contributors to its decline, and that the final blow may have been dealt …

Year Last Seen:

1770

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. It was reported in 1761, but had become Extinct by 1778.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited dry forest and perhaps scrubland.

Causes:

Birds were …

Year Last Seen:

1761

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct. It was last reported in 1761 and presumably hunted to extinction soon after.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, though it is likely to have been a forest species.

Causes:

Hunting is likely …

Year Last Seen:

1761

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct having been last recorded in 1726, and mentioned as absent in 1761. Hunting was the cause of its extinction.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited freshwater wetlands.

Causes:

Leguat mentioned …

Year Last Seen:

1726

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct due to logging of its habitat and the effects of introduced species. It was last recorded in 1726.

Habitat:

Nothing is known, though it is likely to have inhabited the island's …

Year Last Seen:

1726

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct, probably due to a combination of hunting, habitat loss and the action of invasive species. The last records date from 1726, and the species was not found on a visit in …