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The wings were only 15 cm (6 in) long, rendering the bird flightless. Instead, the great auk was a powerful swimmer, a trait that it used in hunting. Its favourite prey were fish, including Atlantic menhaden and capelin, and crustaceans. Although agile in the water, it was clumsy on land. Great auk pairs mated for life.
About 129 species of birds have become extinct since 1500, [ 1] and the rate of extinction seems to be increasing. [ 2] The situation is exemplified by Hawaii, where 30% of all known recently extinct bird taxa originally lived. [ 3] Other areas, such as Guam, have also been hit hard; Guam has lost over 60% of its native bird taxa in the last 30 ...
Extinct birds of Hawaii. Pages in category "Extinct birds of Hawaii" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Norfolk kākā. The Norfolk kākā ( Nestor productus) is an extinct species [1] [2] of large parrot, belonging to the parrot family Nestoridae. [3] The birds were about 38 cm long, with mostly olive-brown upperparts, reddish-orange cheeks and throat, straw-coloured breast, thighs, rump and lower abdomen dark orange and a prominent beak. [4]
Nēnē-nui, Branta hylobadistes (Maui, possibly Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, Hawaiian Islands) Giant Hawaiʻi goose, Branta rhuax (Big Island, Hawaiian Islands) – formerly in the monotypic genus Geochen. Anser. Dyuktai goose, Anser djuktaiensis (Yakutia, Russia) Anser aff. erythropus (Ibiza) Cygnus.
Alcinae Leach, 1820. Fraterculinae Strauch, 1985. Auks or alcids are a group of birds of the family Alcidae in the order Charadriiformes. [ 1] The alcid family includes the murres, guillemots, auklets, puffins, and murrelets. The family contains 25 extant or recently extinct species that are divided into 11 genera.
A captive Soccorro dove at the Louisville Zoo. Socorro dove – previously endemic to Socorro Island [1] Hawaiian crow – previously endemic to the Big island of Hawaii [2] Alagoas curassow – previously endemic to the state of Alagoas, Brazil [3] Spix's macaw – previously endemic to Bahia, Brazil [4] Guam kingfisher – previously endemic ...
The last of the mihirungs went extinct around 45,000 years ago. The only skull, found in 1913, was incomplete and badly damaged, raising questions about the giant bird’s face, habits and ancestry.