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North Island Snipe

Coenocorypha barrierensis

Extinct
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes
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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

Estado de conservación

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas)
Genus Coenocorypha
Especies Coenocorypha barrierensis

Distribution

North Island Snipe has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Preguntas frecuentes

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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