Mariana White-eye (Zosterops semiflavus)
Posted on 31 December, 1892 in Extinct
Year Last Seen:
1892
Comments:
This newly-recognised species was known with certainty only from Marianne Island in the Seychelles, although it may also have occurred on Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette Island and Mahé. It became Extinct between 1870 and 1900.
Habitat:
Little is known, but Marianne is a small, granitic island with a maximum altitude of 130 m.
Causes:
The cause of extinction is unknown but may be related to invasive species.
Distribution:
This newly-recognised species was known with certainty only from Marianne Island in the Seychelles, although it may also have occurred on Praslin, La Digue, Silhouette Island and Mahé. It became Extinct between 1870 and 1900, probably around 1888, and an expedition in 1940 failed to find it.