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 EX    St Helena Hoopoe* Id (Atlas):
    Upupa antaios

Description (2)
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Family
Upupidae (Hoopoes)

First Described (Guide)
Olson, 1975

Habitat
Temperate forest.

Range (Guide)
St Helena (E) (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Known only from bones it is thought to have become extinct soon after the discovery of St Helena in 1502. Extinction was probably due to hunting and predation by introduced species.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Flightless.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for St Helena Hoopoe (Upupa antaios) - 2 files


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