New Zealand Little Bittern
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| Ixobrychus novaezelandiae (Potts, 1871) |
The New Zealand Little Bittern (Ixobrychus novaezelandiae) was a species of heron in the Ardeidae family. It was found in Australia and New Zealand. It became extinct due to habitat loss[verification needed]. It was last recorded alive in the 1890s [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Tennyson, A. and Martinson, P. (2006) Extinct birds of New Zealand Te Papa Press Wellington New Zealand
- BirdLife International 2004. Ixobrychus novaezelandiae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
[edit] External link
- Holotype from the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
- New Zealand Little Bittern / Kaoriki. Ixobrychus novaezelandiae. by Paul Martinson. Artwork produced for the book Extinct Birds of New Zealand by Alan Tennyson, Te Papa Press, Wellington, 2006
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