North Island Piopio (Turnagra tanagra)

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

Status EX
Common in the 1870s, but few specimens were ever collected, the last being from 1900. Occasional sight records persisted until 1955. Extinction was presumably caused by habitat destruction and direct predation by people, cats and rats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Was formerly considered to be conspecific with South Island Piopio (Turnagra capensis).

References
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