Extinct birds
Systematic List
with approximate years of extinction
  english name, ornithological notes.
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     by Alberto Masi
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     Geographical  Review

AUSTRALASIAN AND POLYNESIAN
 REGION
 BIRDS
 PART  I I
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NEW ZELAND
  • Large islands
Phasianidae
Coturnix novaezelandiae novaezelandiae 1875
Coturnix [coturnix] novaezelandiae Quoy and Gaimard,1830
New Zealand Quail
Extinct
New Zealand
 

North Island

Callaeidae
Heterolocha acutirostris (Gould,1837)
Huia
Extinct
New Zealand, I.North
* extinct since about 1907

Strigidae
Sceloglaux albifacies rufifacies 1890
Sceloglaux albifacies (Gray,1844)
Laughing Owl
Probably extinct
* not definitely recorded since 1914
s.New Zealand, I.South

South Island

Anomalopterygidae
Megalopteryx didina 1773
* no dati

  • Small islands
Chatam

Rallidae
Gallirallus dieffenbachii (Gray,1843)
Dieffenbach's Rail
Unknown
Extinct
Is.Chatham
* known from two specimen

Gallirallus modestus (Hutton 1872)
Chatham Rail
Extinct
Chatham Is.
* survived until about 1900 on Mangare islet

Meliphagidae
Anthornis melanura melanocephala 1906
Anthornis melanura (Sparrman, 1786)
New Zealand Bellbird
Is.Chatham
* extirpated about 1906

Auckland

Anatidae
Mergus australis Hombron-Jacquinot,1841
Auckland Merganser
Extinct
Is.Auckland

Rallidae
Rallus pectoralis muelleri 
Lewinia [pectoralis] muelleri Rotschild,1893
Auckland Rail
Is.Auckland
* ? no extinct

Stephen

Xenicidae
Xenicus lialli (Rotschild,1894)
Stephens Wren
Extinct
Is.Stewart

Macquarie

Psittacidae
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae erythrotis (Wagler,1832)
* to be extinct
:Peters, vol.III
Is.Macquarie

HAWAIIAN part 1
 

  • Large islands
Hawaii

Rallidae
Pennula
Porzana sandwichensis (Gmelin,1789)
=Porzana millsi (Dole,1878)
The Moho
Hawaiian Crake
Extinct
* last reported 1884
Is.Hawaii

Meliphagidae
Moho apicalis (Gould,1860)
Oahu Oo
Extinct
e.Is.Hawaiian, Oahu

Moho bishopi (Rothschild,1893)
Bishop's Oo
* near extinction
recent reports from Maui
e.Hawaiian Is., Molokai

Moho nobilis (Merrem,1786)
Hawaii Oo
Extinct
Is.Hawaiian, Hawaii

Choetoptila angustipluma (Peale,1848)
Kioea
Extinct
e.Is.Hawaiian, Hawaii

Depranididae
Loxops 
Viridonia sagittirostris (Rothschild,1892)
Greater Amakihi
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,mts Hamakua
* not reported since 1900

Hemignathus obscurus obscurus (Gmelin,1788)
Lesser Akialoa
possibly extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,Kauai
* last recorded 1967

Psittirostra 
Rhodacanthis palmeri (Rotschild,1892)
Greater Koa-finch
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is., Kona region

Psittirostra 
Rhodacanthis flaviceps (Rothschild,1892)
Lesser Koa-finch
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,mts Kona region
* last collected 1891

Dysmorodrepanis munroi Perkins,1919
Lanai Hookbill
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is., Lanai
* known only from a single specimen taken in 1913

Psittirostra 
Chloridops kona (Wilson 1888)
Kona Grosbeak
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,Kona region
* last seen 1894

Ciridops anna (Dole,1879)
Ula-ai-Hawane
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,Hawaii
* last collected 1890's

Drepanis pacifica (Gmelin,1788)
Hawaii Mamo, The Mamo
Extinct
e.Hawaiian Is.,Kohala mts
* last recorded 1898 

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