# extinctionisforever

The Black Mamo is today’s It was restricted to wet rainforest dominated by ‘öhi‘a-lehua and was an understory bird. It was last collected in 1907 in Moloka’i. Fossils are known from Maui.

Pic: J.G. Keulemans/CC

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2021-09-11

The O’ahu ‘Akepa is today’s Now extinct for over 120 years, it fed on invertebrates in wet forests at a range of altitudes. Habitat destruction and disease including avian malaria, feral pigs and invasive predators are blamed for their demise.

Pic: J G Keulemans/CC

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2021-09-01

The Oʻahu ʻalauahio (Paroreomyza maculata) is a Critically Endangered native to O’ahu. Last reliably seen in 1985, it's likely extinct. This honeycreeper ate invertebrates and habitat loss and malaria are key threats

Pic: Doug Pratt - F & M/HBW

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2021-08-26

The Maui nukupuʻu is today’s Now presumed extinct, it inhabited dense wet forest between 1450 and 2000m. The loss and degradation of its habitat and avian malaria are blamed.

Pic: John Gerrard Keulemans/CC

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2021-07-23

The Maui ʻakepa is today’s It was first collected in 1779 but was not really studied until after being listed as endangered. Broadscale surveys over several decades have confirmed it’s likely extinction due to rats and avian malaria.

Pic: J G Keulemans

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2021-07-18

The Kioea (Chaetoptila angustipluma) is the last endemic Hawaiian honeyeater to be featured as a It has not been recorded since the last specimen was collected in 1859. Logging of it’s forest habitat is blamed.

Pic: Brooke Keeney/HBW

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2021-06-04

Today’s is the Hawaiian Rail. Extinct since 1884, it was illiustrated on Cook’s third voyage. It inhabited clearings in upland forest and had a habit of hiding in Polynesian rat burrows. Both light and dark forms are known (see pic).

Pic: https://t.co/eMk9HFdJ6I

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2021-05-28

The New Caledonian Lorikeet is a presumed extinct It inhabited forest but little else is known. Unconfirmed records continued to 1976 but extensive surveys, public engagement and wanted campaigns have not rediscovered it.

Pic: John G. Keulemans/ Wikimedia Commons

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2021-03-06

The Marquesan Swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) is an extinct species from French Polynesia. This may have survived until 1937. It’s only known depiction may be being killed by a dog in this painting by Paul Gaugin.

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2020-12-31

of the day is the Rotuman Myzomela (Myzomela chermesina). Endemic to Fiji’s Rotuma and offshore islands, it is listed as Vulnerable with 10000-20000 individuals. The population is assumed to be stable but it is at risk due to it’s small range.

Pic: J. Smit/CC

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2020-07-29

This is the Natewa Silktail. There are only 2 silktails in the world, both only found in Fiji. These birds have long puzzled ornithologists - once even considered a bird of paradise! Recent work suggests they are most closely related to fantails.

Pic: WJ Daunicht

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2020-06-01