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North Island Snipe

Coenocorypha barrierensis

Extinct
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

The North Island Snipe (Coenocorypha barrierensis) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (sandpipers & snipes), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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حول

North Island Snipe: 20–23 cm, extinct New Zealand snipe known only from subfossil bones and specimens collected before its extirpation by introduced rats and mustelids. Inhabited dense forest undergrowth of the North Island. Cryptic brown plumage, nocturnal invertebrate feeder. EX. Part of a New Zealand endemic snipe radiation.

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct
IUCN Red List

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Coenocorypha
الأنواع Coenocorypha barrierensis

Distribution

North Island Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the North Island Snipe endangered?
The North Island Snipe has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the North Island Snipe belong to?
The North Island Snipe (Coenocorypha barrierensis) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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