Guam Rufous Fantail (Rhipidura rufifrons uraniae)

last observed in 1984 on Guam
island forest undergrowth midair insectivore endemic to Guam
disappeared after introduction of brown tree snake from New Guinea during World War II
References:

National Zoo. 2000. http://web2.si.edu/organiza/museums/zoo/zooview/exhibits/birdhs/ruffan.htm

Savidge, J.A. 1986. The role of disease and predation in the decline of Guam’s avifauna. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. 79 pp.

Savidge, J.A. 1987. Extinction of an island forest avifauna by an introduced snake. Ecology 68: 660-668.

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

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