Guam Flycatcher (Myiagra freycineti)

Posted on 31 December, 1983 in Extinct • Tagged with USA (Guam), family-MONARCHIDAE, extinct-1980s

Year Last Seen:

1983

Comments:

This species formerly occurred on Guam, but became Extinct in 1983. Predation by the introduced brown tree-snake was the cause of its extinction.

Habitat:

It inhabited forest.

Causes:

Its rapid decline to extinction was due to the depredations of introduced brown tree snake Boiga irregularis …


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Guam Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus luscinius)

Posted on 31 December, 1969 in Extinct • Tagged with USA (Guam), family-ACROCEPHALIDAE, extinct-1960s

Year Last Seen:

1969

Comments:

This species qualifies as Extinct. It is likely that the introduced Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis delivered the final blow to the species following significant habitat loss from wetland drainage and increased frequency in fires, potential impacts from pesticides and impacts of a variety of …


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