Chatham Island Bellbird (Anthornis melanura)

• last observed in 1906 on Little Mangare Island

• arboreal island forest insectivore endemic to Chatham Islands, Pacific Ocean

• disappeared after introduction of implied disease (sudden population decline before onset of other disturbance), rats, cats; probably finished off by collectors

• References:

Fuller, E.  Extinct Birds of the World  QL676.8.F85 1987  ISBN 0-8160-1833-2   p.183

Greenway, J. C.  Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World  QL676.7.G7 1967   p.420

King, W. Endangered Birds of the World; The ICBP Bird Red Data Book QL676.7.K56 1981 ISBN 0-87474-584-5 Preamble 8

Ziswiler, V.  Extinct and Vanishing Animals  QL88.Z513 1967 p.111

[BACK]

Causes	Endangerment	Pleistocene Timing	Pleistocene Origin	101 Calendar
Historical Era	Birds Map	Mammals Map	References	358 Calendar

 You are visitor # to this Web page since 25AUG01.

N. C. Heywood maintains this page, last updated 25AUG01.