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.