Lyall's Wren (Traversia lyalli)
Posted on 31 December, 1894 in Extinct • Tagged with New Zealand (Stephens Island), family-ACANTHISITTIDAE, extinct-1890s
Year Last Seen:
1894
Comments:
This species was known from Stephens Island, New Zealand, but likely became Extinct in 1895. Predation by feral cats is thought to have driven its decline.
Habitat:
The species was flightless and restricted to the rocky ground (Millener 1989).
Causes:
Construction of a lighthouse on …
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