Since 1500, over 100 species of birds have become extinct, and this rate of extinction seems to be increasing. The situation is exemplified by Hawaii, where 30% of all known recently extinct species originally lived. Other areas, such as Guam, have also been hard hit; Guam has lost over 60% of its native species in the last 30 years, many of them to the introduced Brown Tree Snake. 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of species. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq mi (28,337 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Binomial name Boiga irregularis (Merrem, 1802) The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) is an arboreal colubrid snake native to eastern and northern coastal Australia, Papua New Guinea, and a large number of islands in northwestern Melanesia. ...

There are today about 10,000 species of birds, with roughly 1200 considered to be under threat of extinction. Except for a dozen or so species the threat is man-made.

Island species in general, and flightless island species in particular are most at risk. The disproportionate number of rails in the list reflects the tendency of that family to lose the ability to fly when geographically isolated. Even more rails became extinct before they could be described by scientists; these taxa are listed in Later Quaternary Prehistoric Birds. Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the... For a list of early taxa of birds knwon only from fossils, see Fossil Birds. ...

The extinction dates given below are usually approximations of the actual date of extinction. In some cases, more exact dates are given as it is sometimes possible to pinpoint the date of extinction to a specific year or even day (the San Benedicto Rock Wren is possibly the most extreme example - its extinction could be timed with an accuracy of maybe half an hour). Extinction dates in the literature are usually the dates of the last verified record (credible observation or specimen taken); in many Pacific birds which became extinct shortly after European contact, however, this leaves an uncertainty period of over a century because the islands on which they used to occur were only rarely visited by scientists.

Dodo

Image File history File links ExtinctDodoBird. ... Binomial name Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Former range (in red) The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just Dodo, was a metre-high flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ...

Extinct bird species

Struthioniformes

The Ostrich and related ratites. Families Struthionidae Casuariidae Dinornithidae Apterygidae Rheidae A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. ... Binomial name Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa. ... Families Struthionidae Casuariidae Dinornithidae Apterygidae Rheidae A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. ...

• Elephant bird, Aepyornis maximus (Madagascar, 16th century?)

The taxonomy of the elephant birds is not fully resolved; it is almost certain that at least one taxon survived until Recent times, but it is not clear which species the reports refer to, if there were indeed more than one.

• Lesser Megalapteryx, Megalapteryx didinus (South Island, New Zealand)

Generally believed to have been extinct by 1500, this is the only moa species that according to current knowledge might have survived until later times, possibly as late as the 1830s.

• King Island Emu, Dromaius ater (King Island, Australia, 1822)

Extinct in the wild c.1805, the last captive specimen died in 1822 in the Jardin des Plantes.

• Kangaroo Island Emu, Dromaius baudinianus (Kangaroo Island, Australia, 1827)

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Holocene epoch is a geological period that extends from the present back about 10,000 radiocarbon years. ... Binomial name Megalapteryx didinus (Owen, 1883) Synonyms Megaladapteryx hectori Haast, 1886 Megalapteryx didinus is dubbed the Upland Moa and was endemic to New Zealand. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genera Anomalopteryx (bush moa) Euryapteryx Megalapteryx (upland moa) Dinornis (giant moa) Emeus Pachyornis Moa were giant flightless birds native to New Zealand. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Dromaius ater (Vieillot, 1817) Synonyms Dromaius novaehollandiae minor Spencer, 1906 Dromaius bassi Legge, 1907 Dromaius spenceri (partim) Mathews, 1912 Dromaius novaehollandiae ater The King Island Emu or Black Emu (Dromaius ater) is an extinct ratite species which occurred on King Island between Australia and Tasmania. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Jardin des Plantes is the main botanical garden in France. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Naval Battle of Navarino by Carneray 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Anseriformes

Ducks, geese and swans. Families Anhimidae Anseranatidae Anatidae †Cnemiornithidae †Dromornithidae †Presbyornithidae The order Anseriformes contains about 150 species of birds in three families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie-goose), and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae For other uses, see Duck (disambiguation). ... Genera Anser Branta Chen Cereopsis Cnemiornis(extinct) † see also: Swan, Duck Anatidae Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. ... Genera/Species Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. ...

• Korean Crested Shelduck, Tadorna cristata (Northeast Asia, late 20th century?)

A relict species from Northeast Asia. Officially critically endangered due to recent unconfirmed reports.

• Réunion Shelduck, Alopochen kervazoi (Réunion, Mascarenes, c.1690s)
• Mauritian Shelduck, Alopochen mauritianus (Mauritius, Mascarenes, late 1690s)
• Amsterdam Island Duck, Anas marecula (Amsterdam Island, South Indian Ocean, 1800)
• Mauritian Duck, Anas theodori (Mauritius and Réunion, Mascarenes, late 1690s)
• Mariana Mallard, Anas oustaleti (Marianas, West Pacific, 1981)
• Finsch's Duck, Chenonetta finschi from New Zealand possibly survived to 1870
• Pink-headed Duck, Netta caryophyllacea (East India, Bangladesh, North Myanmar, 1945?)

Officially critically endangered due to parts of its former range not yet being surveyed, but probably extinct. The only area in which it might reasonably still exist is Northern Myanmar due to its remoteness: the Leaf Muntjac, a species of small deer, was newly described from the Putao area as late as 1998. Reports of Pink-headed Ducks continue to be received from this area, but searches have been inconclusive.

• Madagascar Pochard, Aythya innotata (Madagascar, 1992?)

Officially critically endangered, possibly extinct.

• Réunion Pochard, Aythya cf. innotata (Réunion, Mascarenes, c.1690s)

A bone of a pochard found on Réunion seems to resolve the reports of canards other than the Mauritian Duck having occurred on the island. The taxonomic status of this form cannot be resolved until more material is found, however.

• Labrador Duck, Camptorhynchus labradorius (Northeast North America, c.1880)
• Auckland Islands Merganser, Mergus australis (Auckland Islands, Southwest Pacific, 1902)

Binomial name Tadorna cristata (Kuroda, 1917) The Crested Shelduck or Korean Crested Shelduck (Tadorna cristata) is (or was) a shelduck, a group of large goose-like birds which are part of the bird family Anatidae, which also includes the swans, geese and ducks. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The term relict is used to refer to surviving remnants of natural phenomena. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Binomial name Alopochen kervazoi (Cowles, 1994) Synonyms Mascarenachen kervazoi Cowles, 1994 The Réunion Shelduck or Kervazos Egyptian Goose (Alopochen kervazoi) is an extinct species of goose from Réunion. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Binomial name Alopochen mauritianus (Newton & Gadow, 1893) Synonyms Sarcidiornis mauritiana Newton & Gadow, 1893 The Mauritian Shelduck (Alopochen mauritianus) is an extinct species of goose from Mauritius. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Anas theodori Newton & Gadow, 1893 The Mauritian Duck or Sauziers Teal (Anas theodori) is an extinct dabbling duck that formerly occurred on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Binomial name Anas oustaleti Salvadori, 1894 The Mariana Mallard (Anas oustaleti) is a species of duck of the genus Anas. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Binomial name Netta caryophyllacea (Latham, 1790) The Pink-headed Duck (Netta caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Binomial name Muntiacus putaoensis Amato, Egan & Rabinowitz, 1999 The leaf muntjac or leaf deer (Muntiacus putaoensis) is a small species of muntjac. ... Binomial name Aythya innotata (Salvadori, 1894) The Madagascar Pochard (Aythya innotata) is a species probably extinct, of the genus Aythya. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Events and Trends Thomas Neale designed Seven Dials The Salem Witchcraft Trials are held in Massachusetts Bay Colony (1692). ... Binomial name Anas theodori Newton & Gadow, 1893 The Mauritian Duck or Sauziers Teal (Anas theodori) is an extinct dabbling duck that formerly occurred on the islands of Mauritius and Réunion. ... Binomial name Camptorhynchus labradorius (Gmelin, 1789) The Labrador Duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) was a striking black and white eider-like sea duck that was never known to be common, and is believed to be the first bird to go extinct in North America after 1500. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Mergus australis Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841 The Auckland Islands Merganser (Mergus australis) was a typical merganser which is now extinct. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Galliformes

Quails and relatives. Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...

• The Giant Scrubfowl, Megapodius molistructor, may have survived on New Caledonia to the late 18th century as evidenced by decriptions of the bird named "Tetrao australis" and later "Megapodius andersoni".
• New Zealand Quail, Coturnix novaezelandiae (New Zealand, 1875)
• Himalayan Quail, Ophrysia superciliosa (North India, late 19th century?)

Officially critically endangered. Not recorded with certainty since 1876, but thorough surveys are still required, and there is a recent set of possible (though unlikely) sightings around Naini Tal in 2003. A little-known native name from Western Nepal probably refers to this bird, but for various reasons, no survey for Ophrysia has ever been conducted in that country, nor is it generally assumed to occur there (due to the native name being overlooked).

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Podicipediformes

Grebes. Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ... Genera Podiceps Tachybaptus Podilymbus Aechmophorus Poliocephalus Rollandia Grebes are members of the Podicipediformes order, a widely distributed order of freshwater diving birds, some of which visit the sea when migrating and in winter. ...

• Colombian Grebe, Podiceps andinus (Bogotá area, Colombia, 1977)
• Alaotra Grebe, Tachybaptus rufolavatus (Lake Alaotra, Madagascar, late 1980s?)

Officially critically endangered, possibly extinct, this species almost certainly became extinct through habitat destruction and hybridization with the Little Grebe.

• Atitlán Grebe, Podilymbus gigas (Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, 1986)

Binomial name Podiceps andinus (Meyer de Schauensee, 1959) The Colombian Grebe (Podiceps andinus), was a grebe found in the Bogotá wetlands in the Eastern Andes of Colombia. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Binomial name Tachybaptus rufolavatus (Delacour, 1932) The Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus is a grebe found only on Lake Alaotra and surrounding lakes in Madagascar. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Binomial name Tachybaptus ruficollis (Pallas, 1764) The Little Grebe, Tachybaptus ruficollis , or Dabchick is, at 23-29 cm in length, the smallest European member of the grebe family of water birds. ... Binomial name Podilymbus gigas (Griscom, 1929) The Atitlán Grebe (Podilymbus gigas) also known as Giant Grebe, Giant Pied-billed Grebe, or Poc is a possible extinct relative of the Pied-billed Grebe. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Procellariiformes

Petrels and storm-petrels. Families Procellariidae Diomedeidae Hydrobatidae Pelecanoididae Procellariiformes (from the Latin procella, a storm) is an order of birds formerly called Tubinares and still called tubenoses in English. ... The petrels are seabirds in the bird order Procellariiformes. ... Genera Subfamily Oceanitinadae Oceanites Pelagodroma Fregatta Neofregatta Subfamily Hydrobatinae Garrodia Hydrobates Oceanodroma Halocyptena The storm-petrels are seabirds in the family Hydrobatidae, part of the order Procellariiformes. ...

• Guadalupe Storm-petrel, Oceanodroma macrodacyla (Guadalupe, East Pacific, 1910s)

Officially critically endangered, possibly extinct, but a thorough survey in 2000 concluded the species was certainly extinct.

• St Helena Bulwer's Petrel, Bulweria bifax (Saint Helena, Atlantic, early 16th century)
• Jamaica Petrel, Pterodroma caribbaea (Jamaica, West Indies)

Possibly a subspecies of the Black-capped Petrel; unconfirmed reports suggest it might survive. Officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct.

• Pterodroma cf. leucoptera (Mangareva, Gambier Islands, 20th century?)

A wing of a carcass similar to Gould's Petrel was recovered on Mangareva in 1922, where it possibly bred. No such birds are known to exist there today.

• Falla's Petrel, Pterodroma occulta (Vanuatu? 20th century?)

Only known from 6 specimens taken in 1927 near Vanuatu. Might still survive; breeding grounds unknown and was not recognized until 2001.

• St Helena Gadfly Petrel, Pterodroma rupinarum (Saint Helena, Atlantic, early 16th century)

Binomial name Oceanodroma macrodactyla Bryant, 1887 The Guadalupe Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma macrodactyla) was a small seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Binomial name Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. ... Binomial name Pterodroma hasitata (Kuhl, 1820) The Black-capped Petrel (Pterodroma hasitata) is a small seabird in the gadfly petrel genus, Pterodroma. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Pelecaniformes

Cormorants and related birds. Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Genera Nannopterum Phalacrocorax Leucocarbo The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by about thirty species of cormorants and shags. ...

• Spectacled Cormorant, Phalacrocorax perspicillatus (Komandorski Islands, North Pacific, 1850)

Binomial name Phalacrocorax perspicillatus Pallas, 1811 The Spectacled Cormorant (Phalacrocorax perspicillatus) is an extinct marine bird of the cormorant family of seabirds that inhabited a few islands at the western end of the Aleutian Islands. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Ciconiiformes

Herons and related birds. Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae Balaenicipitidae Scopidae Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Genera See text. ...

• Réunion Night Heron, Nycticorax duboisi (Réunion, Mascarenes, late 17th century)
• Mauritius Night Heron, Nycticorax mauritianus (Mauritius, Mascarenes, c.1700)
• Rodrigues Night Heron, Nycticorax megacephalus (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, mid-18th century)
• Ascension Night Heron, Nycticorax olsoni (Ascension Island, Atlantic, late 16th century?)

Known only from subfossil bones, but the description of a flightless Ascension bird by F. André Thevet cannot be identified with anything other than this species.

• New Zealand Little Bittern, Ixobrychus novaezelandiae (New Zealand, late 19th century)

Long considered to be vagrant individuals of the Australian Little Bittern, bones recovered from Holocene deposits indicate that this was indeed a distinct taxon, but it might not be a separate species.

• Réunion Sacred Ibis, Threskiornis solitarius (Réunion, Mascarenes, early 18th century)

This species was the base for the supposed "Réunion Solitaire", a supposed relative of the Dodo and the Rodrigues Solitaire. Given the fact that ibis, but no dodo-like bones were found on Réunion and that old descriptions match a flightless Sacred Ibis quite well, the "Réunion Solitaire" hypothesis has been refuted.

• The "Painted Vulture" (Sarcorhamphus sacra), a Floridan bird supposedly similar to the King Vulture, is based on a misidentification of the Crested Caracara.

Binomial name Nycticorax duboisi (Rothschild, 1907) Synonyms Ardea duboisi Rothschild, 1907 Megaphoyx duboisi Hachisuka, 1953 Nycticorax borbonensis Cowles, 1994 The Réunion Night Heron (Nycticorax duboisi) is an extinct species of heron formerly occurring on the Mascarene island of Réunion. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Binomial name Nycticorax megacephalus (Milne-Edwards, 1873) Synonyms Ardea megacephala Milne-Edwards, 1873 Megaphoyx megacephala Hachisuka, 1937 The Rodrigues Night Heron (Nycticorax megacephalus) is an extinct species of heron formerly occurring on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Ixobrychus minutus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Little Bittern, Ixobrychus minutus, is a very small bittern, 33-38 cm in length with a 49-58 cm wingspan. ... Binomial name Threskiornis solitarius Sélys, 1848 The Réunion Sacred Ibis, Réunion Flightless Ibis (see below) or Threskiornis solitarius, is an extinct bird species that was native to the island of Réunion. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Former range (in red) The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just Dodo, was a metre-high flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ... Binomial name Pezophaps solitaria (Gmelin, 1789) The Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) was a flightless member of the pigeon family endemic to Rodrigues, Mauritius. ... Binomial name Threskiornis aethiopicus Latham, 1790 The Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) is a species of wading bird of the ibis family, Threskiornithidae, which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa, SE Iraq and formerly in Egypt, where it was venerated and often mummified as a symbol of the god Thoth. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,794 sq mi (170,451 km²)  - Width 162 miles (260 km)  - Length 497 miles (800 km)  - % water 17. ... The King Vulture or American King Vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, is the most strikingly colored of the New World vultures. ... Binomial name Polyborus plancus (Miller, JF, 1777) The Crested Caracara, Polyborus plancus (or Caracara cheriway according to the AOU), is a bird of prey in the family Falconidae. ...

Falconiformes

Birds of prey. Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Orders Accipitriformes     Cathartidae     Pandionidae     Accipitridae     Sagittariidae Falconiformes     Falconidae A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts its food, especially one that preys on mammals or other birds. ...

• Guadalupe Caracara, Polyborus lutosus (Guadelupe, E Pacific, 1900 or 1903)
• Réunion Kestrel, Falco duboisi (Réunion, Mascarenes, c.1700)

Binomial name Polyborus lutosus (Ridgway, 1876) The Guadalupe Caracara (Polyborus lutosus) is an extinct member of the raptor family of birds. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Falco duboisi Cowles, 1994 The Réunion Kestrel (Falco duboisi) is an extinct bird of prey belonging to the falcon family. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ...

Gruiformes

Rails and allies. Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Genera Sarothrura Himantornis Canirallus Coturnicops Micropygia Rallina Anurolimnas Laterallus Nesoclopeus Gallirallus Rallus Lewinia Dryolimnas Crex Rougetius Aramidopsis Atlantisia Aramides Amaurolimnas Gymnocrex Amaurornis Porzana Aenigmatolimnas Cyanolimnas Neocrex Pardirallus Eulabeornis Habroptila Megacrex Gallicrex Porphyrio Gallinula Fulica The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the...

The Laysan Rail was a diminutive omnivore

• Antillean Cave-Rail, Nesotrochis debooyi from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands possibly survived into the Modern Era.
• Hawkins' Rail, Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi (Chatham Islands, SW Pacific, 19th century)
• Red Rail, Aphanapteryx bonasia (Mauritius, Mascarenes, c.1700)
• Rodrigues Rail, Aphanapteryx leguati (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, mid-18th century)
• Bar-winged Rail, Nesoclopeus poecilopterus (Fiji, Polynesia, c.1980)
• New Caledonian Rail, Gallirallus lafresnayanus (New Caledonia, Melanesia, c.1990?)

Officially classified as critically endangered, the last records were in 1984 and it seems that all available habitat is overrun by feral pigs and dogs which prey on this bird.

• Wake Island Rail, Gallirallus wakensis (Wake Island, Micronesia, 1945)
• Tahitian Red-billed Rail, Gallirallus pacificus (Tahiti, Society Islands, late 18th - 19th century)
• Dieffenbach's Rail, Gallirallus dieffenbachii (Chatham Islands, SW Pacific, mid-19th century)
• Sharpe's Rail, Gallirallus sharpei (Indonesia?, 20th century?)

A bird known from a single skin of unknown origin. A reseach project has been proposed to shed light on its relationships and possible place of origin.

• Chatham Rail, Cabalus modestus (Chatham Islands, SW Pacific, c.1900)
• Réunion Rail, Dryolimnas augusti (Réunion, Mascarenes, late 17th century)
• Red-throated Wood-rail, Aramides gutturalis (Peru, 20th century?)

Usually considered a badly prepared specimen of the Grey-necked Wood Rail, the single known individual of this bird may prove a distinct species though.

• Ascension Island Rail, Mundia elpenor (Ascension, Island, Atlantic, late 17th century) - formerly Atlantisia

Known only from paintings and descriptions; taxonomic status uncertain as the material is often believed to refer to the extant Spotless Crake.

• Saint Helena Crake, Porzana astrictocarpus (Saint Helena, Atlantic, early 16th century)
• Laysan Rail, Porzana palmeri (Laysan Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1943)
• Hawaiian Rail, Porzana sandwichensis (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, c.1890)
• Kosrae Island Crake, Porzana monasa (Kosrae, Carolines, c. mid-late 19th century)
• Miller's Crake, Porzana nigra (Tahiti, Society Islands, c.1800)
• Saint Helena Swamphen, Aphanocrex podarces (Saint Helena, Atlantic, 16th century) - formerly Atlantisia
• Réunion Swamphen or Oiseau bleu, Porphyrio coerulescens (Réunion, Mascarenes, 18th century)

Known only from descriptions. Former existence of a Porphyrio on Réunion is fairly certain, but not proven to date.

• New Caledonian Swamphen, Porphyrio kukwiedei from New Caledonia, Melanesia, may have survived into historic times. The native name n'dino is thought to refer to this bird.
• Lord Howe Swamphen, Porphyrio albus (Lord Howe Island, SW Pacific, early 19th century)
• Marquesan Swamphen, Porphyrio paepae (Hiva Oa, Marquesas)

May have survived into the 19th century. In the lower right corner of Paul Gauguin's 1902 painting Le Sorcier d'Hiva Oa ou le Marquisien à la cape rouge there is a bird which reminds of native descriptions of P. paepae.

• North Island Takahē, Porphyrio mantelli from North Island, New Zealand, may have survived into the 19th century.
• Samoan Wood Rail, Gallinula pacifica (Savai'i, Samoa, c.1870s?)

Probably better placed in the genus Pareudiastes, unconfirmed reports from the late 20th century suggest it still survives in small numbers, and therefore it is officially classified as critically endangered.

• Makira Wood Rail, Gallinula silvestris (Makira, Solomon Islands, mid-20th century?)

Only known from a single specimen, this rail is probably better placed in its own genus, Edithornis. There are some unconfirmed recent records that suggest it still survives, thus, it is officially classified as critically endangered.

• Tristan Moorhen, Gallinula nesiotis (Tristan da Cunha, Atlantic, late 19th century)
• Mascarene Coot, Fulica newtoni (Mauritius and Réunion, Mascarenes, c.1700)
• Rallidae gen. et sp. indet.

Unknown rail from Amsterdam Island, one specimen found but not recovered. Extinct by 1800.

• "Leguat's Giant" or géant, a hypothetical giant rail from the Mascarenes, is based on his descriptions of flamingos, as Leguat was not familiar with their French name flamand or thought that it referred to other birds (it was in his time sometimes used for spoonbills, for example).

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Binomial name Gallinula pacifica (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871) Synonyms Gallinula pacificus (lapsus) Pareudiastes pacificus (1871) The Samoan Wood Rail (Gallinula pacifica), also known as Samoan Moorhen, is a nearly flightless rail endemic to the Samoan island of Savaii, and probably extinct. ... // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 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Binomial name Fulica newtoni Milne-Edwards, 1867 Synonyms Fulica newtonii (lapsus) Milne-Edwards, 1867 Palaeolimnas newtoni Forbes, 1893 Paludiphilus newtoni Hachisuka, 1953 The Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtoni) is an extinct species of coot that inhabited the Mascarene islands of Mauritius and Réunion. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Île Amsterdam is a sub-Antarctic island discovered by Juan Sebastián de Elcano on March 18, 1522. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... François Leguat (1637 - 1735) was a French explorer and naturalist. ... Genera and Species See text Spoonbills are a group of large, long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, which also includes the Ibises. ...

Charadriiformes

Shorebirds, gulls and auks. Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Families Charadridae Jacanidae Rostratulidae Ibidorhynchidae Recurvirostridae Haematopodidae Scolopacidae Dromadidae Burhinidae Glareolidae Thinocoridae Waders, called Shorebirds in North America (where wader is used to refer to long-legged wading birds such as storks and herons), are members of the order Charadriiformes, excluding the more marine web-footed seabird groups. ... Genera Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae. ... Genera Alle Uria Alca Pinguinus Cepphus Brachyramphus Synthliboramphus Ptychoramphus Cyclorrhynchus Aethia Cerorhinca Fratercula This article is about a family of birds. ...

• Javanese Lapwing, Vanellus macropterus (Java, Indonesia, mid-20th century)

Officially classified as critically endangered, but as this conspicuous bird has not been recorded since 1940, it is almost certainly extinct.

• Tahitian Sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera (Tahiti, Society Islands, 19th century)
• White-winged Sandpiper, Prosobonia ellisi (Moorea, Society Islands, 19th century)
• Eskimo Curlew, Numenius borealis (Northern North America, late 20th century?)

May still exist; officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct.

• Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris (Western Siberia, early 2000s?)

May still exist; officially classified as critically endangered. Last seen in 1999 following several decades of increasing rarity.

• Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis (North Atlantic, c.1844)
• Canarian Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus meadewaldoi (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, Canary Islands, early 20th century)

Binomial name Vanellus macropterus (Wagler, 1827) The Javanese Lapwing or Javanese Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus macropterus) is (or was) a wader in the lapwing family of birds. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Prosobonia leucoptera (Gmelin, 1789) The Tahitian Sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera, is an extinct member of the large wader family Scolopacidae that was endemic to Tahiti in French Polynesia. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Prosobonia leucoptera (Gmelin, 1789) The White-winged Sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera, is an extinct member of the large wader family Scolopacidae, that is endemic to the Tuamotu Islands in French Polynesia. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Numenius borealis (Forster, 1772) The Eskimo Curlew or Northern Curlew, Numenius borealis, is (or possibly was) a medium-sized shorebird. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Binomial name Numenius tenuirostris (Vieillot, 1817) The Slender-billed Curlew, Numenius tenuirostris, is a member of the large wader family Scolopacidae. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Binomial name Pinguinus impennis (Linnaeus, 1758) At 75 centimetres or 30 inches, the flightless Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) was the largest of the auks. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Haematopus meadewaldoi (Bannerman, 1913) The Canarian Black Oystercatcher or Canary Islands Oystercatcher, Haematopus meadewaldoi was endemic to Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and their offshore islets in the Canary Islands, Spain. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Columbiformes

Pigeons, doves and dodos. Families Raphidae Columbidae The order Columbiformes includes two families of birds: the Raphidae, to which the extinct Dodo and Rodrigues Solitaires belonged, and the Columbidae, which includes the very widespread and successful doves and pigeons. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... Binomial name Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Former range (in red) The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just Dodo, was a metre-high flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ...

• St Helena Flightless Pigeon, Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos, possibly survived into the Modern Era.
• Passenger Pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius (Eastern North America, 1914)

The passenger pigeon was once probably the most common bird in the world, a single swarm numbering up to several billion birds. It was hunted close to extinction for food and sport in the late 19th century. The last individual died in the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914.

• The Silvery Pigeon, Columba argentina, has not been reliably observed since 1931 and may be extinct. It is difficult to distinguish from the common Pied Imperial Pigeon, however.
• Bonin Wood-pigeon, Columba versicolor (Nakodo-jima and Chichi-jima, Ogasawara Islands, c.1890)
• Ryukyu Wood-pigeon, Columba jouyi (Okinawa and Daito Islands, Northwest Pacific, late 1930s)
• Réunion Pink Pigeon, Streptopelia duboisi (Réunion, Mascarenes, c.1700)

There seems to have been at least another species of pigeon on Réunion (probably an Alectroenas), but bones have not yet been found. It disappeared at the same time. Its generic allocation is not fully resolved.

• Rodrigues Turtle Dove, Streptopelia rodericana (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, before 1690?)

A possible subspecies of the Madagascar Turtle Dove, this seems not to be the bird observed by Leguat. Introduced rats might have killed it off in the late 17th century. Its generic allocation is not fully resolved.

• Liverpool Pigeon, "Caloenas" maculata

Also known as the Spotted Green Pigeon, the only specimen has been in Liverpool Museum since 1851, and was probably collected on a Pacific island for Edward Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby. It has been suggested that this bird came from Tahiti based on native lore about a somewhat similar extinct bird called titi, but this has not been verified.

• Sulu Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba menagei (Tawitawi, Philippines, late 1990s?)

Officially listed as critically endangered. Only known from 2 specimens taken in 1891, there have been a number of unconfirmed reports from all over the Sulu Archipelago in 1995. However, these reports stated that the bird had suddenly undergone a massive decline, and by now, habitat destruction is almost complete. If not extinct, this species is very rare, but the ongoing civil war prevents comprehensive surveys.

• Norfolk Island Ground Dove, Gallicolumba norfolciensis (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1800)
• Tanna Ground Dove, Gallicolumba ferruginea (Tanna, Vanuatu, late 18th-19th century)

Only known from descriptions of 2 now-lost specimens.

• Thick-billed Ground Dove, Gallicolumba salamonis (Makira and Ramos, Solomon Islands, mid-20th century?)

Last recorded in 1927, only 2 specimens exist. Declared extinct in 2005.

• Choiseul Crested Pigeon, Microgoura meeki (Choiseul, Solomon Islands, early 20th century)
• Marquesas Fruit Pigeon, Ptilinopus mercierii (Nuku Hiva and Hiva Oa, Marquesas, mid-20th century)

Two subspecies, the little-known P. m. mercierii of Nuku Hiva (extinct mid-late 19th century) and P. m. tristrami of Hiva Oa.

• Negros Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus arcanus (Negros, Philippines, late 20th century?)

Known only from one specimen taken at the only documented sighting in 1953, the validity of this species has been questioned, but no good alternative to distinct species status has been proposed. Officially critically endangered, it might occur on Panay, but no survey has located it. One possible record in 2002 seems not to have been followed up.

• Mauritius Blue Pigeon, Alectroenas nitidissima (Mauritius, Mascarenes, c.1830s)
• Rodrigues Grey Pigeon, "Alectroenas" rodericana (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, mid-18th century)

A mysterious bird of unknown affinities, known from a few bones and, as it seems, two historical reports.

• Dodo, Raphus cucullatus (Mauritius, Mascarenes, late 17th century)

Called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus. A meter-high flightless bird found on Mauritius. Its forest habitat was lost when Dutch settlers moved to the island and the dodo's nests were destroyed by the monkeys, pigs, and cats the Dutch brought with them. The last specimen was killed in 1681, only 80 years after the arrival of the new predators. See also dodo tree.

• Rodrigues Solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, c.1730)
• For the "Réunion Solitaire", see Réunion Sacred Ibis.

Binomial name Ectopistes migratorius (Linnaeus, 1766) The Passenger Pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was once probably the most common bird in the world. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden is the second-oldest zoo in the United States, opened in 1875. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Binomial name Columba argentina Bonaparte, 1855 The Silvery Pigeon (Columba argentina) is a pigeon which is principally confined to islands off Sumatra, Indonesia (e. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... Binomial name Ducula bicolor ( Scopoli, 1786) The Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bicolor) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird on mainly small islands adjoining the Indian Ocean from the Nicobars in an arc to New Guinea. ... Binomial name Columba versicolor Kittlitz, 1832 The Bonin Wood-pigeon (Columba versicolor) was a pigeon endemic to Nakodo-jima (Nakondo is a frequent spelling error) and Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands off the coast of Japan. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Columba jouyi (Stejneger, 1887) Synonyms Janthoenas jouyi Stejneger, 1887 Carpophaga janthina Seebohm, 1887 (partim) The Ryukyu Wood-pigeon (Columba jouyi), otherwise known as the Silver-banded or Silver-crescented Pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to islands in the Okinawa archipelago south-west of... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Binomial name Streptopelia duboisi (Rothschild, 1907) Synonyms Nesoenas duboisi Rothschild, 1907 Columba duboisi The Réunion Pink Pigeon (Streptopelia duboisi, but see below) is an extinct species of pigeon that formerly lived on the Mascarene island of Réunion. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... François Leguat (1637 - 1735) was a French explorer and naturalist. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ... Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (April 21, 1775 - June 30, 1851) was an English politician, landowner, builder, farmer, art collector and naturalist. ... 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In a show of force during peace negotiations with the Philippine government, members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front parade during a press conference June 4, 2005, on the island of Mindanao. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Gallicolumba ferruginea Forster, 1844 Synonyms Columba ferruginea The Tanna Ground Dove (Gallicolumba ferruginea), also known as Forsters Dove of Tanna, is an extinct dove species. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Gallicolumba salamonis (Ramsay, 1882) Synonyms Phlogaenas salamonis The Thick-billed Ground Dove (Gallicolumba salamonis) is an extinct dove species of the Gallicolumba genus. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Microgoura meeki (Rothschild, 1904) The Choiseul Crested Pigeon (Microgoura meeki) is a presumedly extinct pigeon which only occurred on the Solomon island of Choiseul in the Pacific. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Binomial name Alectroenas nitidissima (Scopoli, 1786) Synonyms Columba nitidissima Scopoli, 1786 Columba franciae Gmelin, 1789 Columba batavica Bonnaterre, 1790 Columba jubata Wagler, 1827 The Mauritius Blue Pigeon or Pigeon Hollandais is an extinct species of pigeon formerly endemic to Mauritius. ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Binomial name Alectroenas rodericana (Milne-Edwards, 1873) Synonyms Columba rodericana Milne-Edwards, 1873 Alectroenas rodericana Rothschild, 1907 The Rodrigues Grey Pigeon is an extinct species of pigeon formerly endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Former range (in red) The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just Dodo, was a metre-high flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Carolus Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[1] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ... Events March 4 - Charles II of England grants a land charter to William Penn for the area that will later become Pennsylvania. ... Binomial name Sideroxylon grandiflorum Tambalacoque (also called the dodo tree) Sideroxylon grandiflorum in the Sapotaceae family, formerly Calvaria major, are long-lived trees endemic to Mauritius. ... Binomial name Pezophaps solitaria (Gmelin, 1789) The Rodrigues Solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria) was a flightless member of the pigeon family endemic to Rodrigues, Mauritius. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... Binomial name Threskiornis solitarius Sélys, 1848 The Réunion Sacred Ibis, Réunion Flightless Ibis (see below) or Threskiornis solitarius, is an extinct bird species that was native to the island of Réunion. ...

Psittaciformes

Parrots. Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... Families Parrots or Psittacines (order Psittaciformes) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ...

Mounted specimen of Conuropsis carolinensis, Museum Wiesbaden, Germany

• New Caledonian Lorikeet, Charmosyna diadema (New Caledonia, Melanesia, mid-20th century?)

Officially critically endangered, there have been no reliable reports of this bird since the early 20th century. It is, however, small and inconspicuous.

• Norfolk Island Kākā, Nestor productus (Norfolk and Philip Islands, SW Pacific, 1851)
• Society Parakeet, Cyanoramphus ulietanus (Raiatea, Society Islands, late 18th century)
• Black-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus zealandicus (Tahiti, Society Islands, c.1850)
• Paradise Parrot, Psephotus pulcherrimus (Rockhampton area, Australia, 1927)
• The Pacific Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus infectus, known from subfossil bones found on Tonga, Vanuatu, and possibly Fiji, may have survived until the 18th century: a bird which seems to be a male Eclectus parrot was drawn in a report on the Tongan island of Vava'u by the Malaspina expedition.
• Seychelles Parakeet, Psittacula wardi (Seychelles, W Indian Ocean, 1883)
• Newton's Parakeet, Psittacula exsul (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, c.1875)
• Mascarene Parrot, Mascarinus mascarinus (Réunion and possibly Mauritius, Mascarenes, 1834?)

Last known individual was a captive bird which was alive before 1834.

• Broad-billed Parrot, Lophopsittacus mauritianus (Mauritius, Mascarenes, 1680?)

May have survived to the late 18th century. A smaller related form described as Mauritius Grey Parrot (Lophopsittacus bensoni) may be the female of L. mauritianus.

• Rodrigues Parrot, Necropsittacus rodericanus (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, late 18th century)

The species N. francicus is fictional, N. borbonicus most likely so.

• Glaucous Macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus (N Argentina, early 20th century)

Officially critically endangered due to persistent rumours of wild birds, but probably extinct.

• Cuban Red Macaw, Ara tricolor (Cuba, West Indies, late 19th century)

A number of related species have been described from the West Indies, but are not based on good evidence. Several prehistoric forms are now known to have existed in the region, however.

• Carolina Parakeet, Conuropsis carolinensis (SE North America, c.1930?)

Although the date of the last captive bird's death in the Cincinnati Zoo, 1918, is generally given as extinction date, there are convincing reports of some wild populations persisting until later. 2 subspecies, C. c. carolinensis (east and south of the Appalachian range - extinct 1918 or c.1930) and C. c. ludovicianus (Louisiana Parakeet, west of the Appalachian range - extinct early 1910s).

• Guadeloupe Parakeet, Aratinga labati (Guadeloupe, West Indies, late 18th century)

Only known from descriptions, the former existence of this bird is likely for biogeographic reasons and because details as described cannot be referred to known species.

• Sinú Parakeet, Pyrrhura subandina (Colombia, mid-20th century?)

Recently recognized as a distinct species, this bird has a very restricted distribution and was last reliably recorded in 1940. It was not found in 2004 and seems to be extinct.

• Martinique Amazon, Amazona martinica (Martinique, West Indies, mid-18th century)
• Guadeloupe Amazon, Amazona violacea (Guadeloupe, West Indies, mid-18th century)

The extinct amazon parrots were originally described after travelers' descriptions. Both are nowadays considered valid extinct species closely related to the Imperial Parrot.

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x900, 572 KB) Summary Author: Fritz Geller-Grimm, Museum Wiesbaden - mounted specimen. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x900, 572 KB) Summary Author: Fritz Geller-Grimm, Museum Wiesbaden - mounted specimen. ... Binomial name Conuropsis carolinensis (Linneaus, 1758) The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot species native to the eastern United States. ... Binomial name Charmosyna diadema (Verreaux and Des Murs, 1860) The New Caledonian Lorikeet Charmosyna diadema is a possibly extinct lorikeet endemic to the island of New Caledonia. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Nestor productus (Gould, 1836) The Norfolk Island Kākā (Nestor productus) was a large parrot with a prominent beak. ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Cyanoramphus zealandicus (Latham, 1790) Synonyms Psittacus zealandicus Latham, 1790 Cyanoramphus erythronotus Kuhl, 1820 Platycercus phaeton The extinct Black-fronted Parakeet or Tahiti Parakeet (Cyanoramphus zealandicus) was endemic to the Pacific island of Tahiti. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Psephotus pulcherrimus (Gould, 1845) The Paradise Parrot (Psephotus pulcherrimus) was an unusually colourful medium-sized parrot native to the grassy woodlands of the Queensland - New South Wales border area of Australia. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Vavau is an island chain of one large island and 40 smaller ones. ... Alessandro Malaspina (also found as Alexandro and Alejandro) (1754 - 1810) was a Spanish naval officer and explorer. ... Binomial name Psittacula wardi (E. Newton, 1867) The Seychelles parakeet Psittacula wardi occurred in the Indian ocean islands of the Seychelles group. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Psittacula exsul A. Newton, 1872 The Newtons Parakeet (Psittacula exsul) was a small parrot endemic to the forests of Rodrigues, Mauritius. ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Mascarinus mascarinus (Linnaeus, 1771) Synonyms see text The Mascarene Parrot (Mascarinus mascarinus) is an extinct species of parrot known from bones, specimens and descriptions to have occurred in the Mascarene island of Réunion, and possibly Mauritius. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Events First Portuguese governor was appointed to Macau The Swedish city Karlskrona was founded as the Royal Swedish Navy relocated there. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Necropsittacus rodericanus (Milne-Edwards, 1867) Synonyms Psittacus rodericanus Milne-Edwards, 1867 The Rodrigues Parrot (Necropsittacus rodericanus) is an extinct species of parrot which once lived on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Necropsittacus borbonicus (Rothschild, 1907) Synonyms Necropsittacus borbonicus Rothschild, 1907 Necropsittacus francicus Rothschild, 1907 The Réunion Parrot (Necropsittacus borbonicus) is a hypothetical extinct species of parrot based on descriptions of birds from the Mascarene island of Réunion. ... Binomial name Anodorhynchus glaucus (Vieillot, 1816) The Glaucous Macaw, Anodorhynchus glaucus, is a South American parrot which is now almost certainly extinct. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Binomial name Ara tricolor Bechstein, 1811 The Cuban Red Macaw, Ara tricolor, is an extinct parrot that formerly occurred on Cuba and the Isla de la Juventud. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Conuropsis carolinensis (Linneaus, 1758) Mounted specimen of Conuropsis carolinensis, Museum Wiesbaden, Germany The Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis) was the only parrot species native to the eastern United States. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... // Events and trends The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Amazona imperialis Richmond, 1899 The Imperial Parrot, Amazona imperialis also known as Imperial Amazon is a beautiful green and purple plumage amazon parrot. ...

Cuculiformes

Cuckoos. Families Musophagidae Cuculidae Opisthocomidae The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below: Order Cuculiformes Family Musophagidae: turacos and allies Family Cuculidae: cuckoos Family Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin However, the taxonomy of this group is now controversial. ... Genera See text. ...

• Delalande's Coua, Coua delalandei (Madagascar, late 19th century?)
• St Helena Cuckoo, Nannococcyx psix (Saint Helena, Atlantic, 16th century)

Binomial name Coua delalandei (Temminck, 1827) Synonyms Coccycus delalandei Temminck, 1827 Delalandes Coua (Coua delalandei), also known as Snail-eating Coua, is an extinct species of non-parasitic cuckoo. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Strigiformes

Owls. For uses of the word Owl as a three letter acronym, see OWL. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is a member of any of about 220 (222 currently known) species of solitary, mainly nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ...

• Réunion Owl, Mascarenotus grucheti (Réunion, Mascarenes, late 17th century?)
• Mauritius Owl, Mascarenotus sauzieri (Mauritus, Mascarenes, c.1850)
• Rodrigues Owl, Mascarenotus murivorus (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, mid-18th century)
• New Caledonian Boobook, Ninox cf. novaeseelandiae (New Caledonia, Melanesia)

Known only from prehistoric bones, but might still survive.

• Laughing Owl, Sceloglaux albifacies (New Zealand, 1914?)

Two subspecies, S. a. albifacies (South Island and Stewart Island, extinct 1914? - circumstantial evidence suggests small remnants survived until the mid-20th century) and S. a. rufifacies (North Island, extinct c.1870s).

• The Puerto Rican Barn Owl, Tyto cavatica, known from prehistoric remains found in caves of Puerto Rico, West Indies, may still have existed in 1912 given reports of the presence of cave-roosting owls.

Binomial name Mascarenotus grucheti Mourer-Chauviré, Bour, Moutou & Ribes, 1994 The Réunion Owl (Mascarenotus grucheti) was a small owl that occurred on the Mascarene island of Réunion, but became extinct before living birds could be described; it is only known from subfossil bones. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Binomial name Mascarenotus sauzieri (Newton & Gadow, 1893) Synonyms Strix sauzieri Newton & Gadow, 1893 Scops commersoni Oustalet, 1896 Strix newtoni (male) Rothschild, 1907 Tyto sauzieri (female) Hachisuka, 1953 Tyto newtoni (male) Hachisuka, 1953 The extinct Mauritius Owl (Mascarenotus sauzieri), also called Commersons, Sauziers or Newtons Owl, was endemic... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Mascarenotus murivorus (Milne-Edwards, 1873) Synonyms Strix murivora Milne-Edwards, 1873 Carine murivora Günther & E. Newton, 1879 Bubo leguati (female) Rothschild, 1907 Athene murivora (male) Rothschild, 1907 The Rodrigues Owl (Mascarenotus murivorus), also known as Leguats Owl or (somewhat misleadingly) Rodrigues Little Owl, was a small... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Sceloglaux albifacies (Gray GR, 1845) The Laughing Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies), Whekau or White-faced Owl, was an endemic owl found in New Zealand, but is now extinct. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... // Events and Trends Technology The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Caprimulgiformes

Nightjars and allies. Families Steatornithidae Podargidae Aegothelidae Nyctibiidae Caprimulgidae The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes the cosmopolitan nightjars, the frogmouths of Australasia and Southeast Asia, the South American potoos and Oilbird, and the Australasian owlet-nightjars. ... Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ...

• Jamaican Parauque, Siphonorhis americana (Jamaica, West Indies, late 19th century

Reports of unidentifiable nightjars in habitat appropriate for S. americanus suggest that this cryptic species may still exist. Research into this possibility is currently underway; pending further information, it is classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct.

• Cuban Parauque, Siphonorhis daiquiri (Cuba, West Indies)

Described from subfossil bones in 1985. There are persistent rumors that this bird, which was never seen alive by scientists, may still survive. Compare Puerto Rican Nightjar.

• Vaurie's Nightjar, Caprimulgus centralasicus

Only known from a single 1929 specimen from Xinjiang, China. It has never been found again, and it is quite possibly invalid as it has not yet been compared to the similar subspecies of the European Nightjar, C. europaeus plumipes, which occurs at the locality where C. centralasicus was found.

Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... This article is about the year. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus noctitherus (Wetmore, 1919) The Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus, is a very rare bird found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia. ...

Apodiformes

Swifts and hummingbirds. Families Apodidae Hemiprocnidae Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three families: the swifts, Apodidae, the tree swifts, Hemiprocnidae, and the hummingbirds, Trochilidae. ... Genera Many; see text. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

• Coppery Thorntail, Discosura letitiae (Bolivia?)

Known only from 3 trade specimens of unknown origin. Might still exist.

• Brace's Emerald, Chlorostilbon bracei (New Providence, Bahamas, late 19th century)
• Gould's Emerald, Chlorostilbon elegans (Jamaica or northern Bahamas, West Indies, late 19th century)
• Alfaro's Hummingbird, Saucerottia alfaroana (Costa Rica, c.1900)
• Bogota Sunangel, Heliangelus zusii (Colombia?)

A mysterious bird known only from a single specimen of unknown origin. Might be a hybrid (although the specimen is very distinct) or might still exist.

• Turquoise-throated Puffleg, Eriocnemis godini (Ecuador, 20th century?)

Officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct. Known only from 6 pre-1900 specimens, the habitat at the only known site where it occurred has been destroyed. However, the bird's distribution remains unresolved.

Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Binomial name Eriocnemis godini (Bourcier, 1851) The Turquoise-throated Puffleg (Eriocnemis godini), also known as Godins puffleg, is a presumed extinct hummingbird. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

Coraciiformes

Kingfishers and related birds. Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Kingfishers are birds of the three families Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). ...

• Ryukyu Kingfisher, Todiramphus miyakoensis (Miyako-jima, Ryukyu Islands, late 19th century)

This was probably a sub-species of the Micronesian Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamomina. Only seen once by scientists, in 1887; the specimen taken is somewhat damaged, making identification by other than molecular analysis difficult.

• Giant Hoopoe, Upupa antaois (Saint Helena, Atlantic, early 16th century)

Binomial name Todiramphus miyakoensis (Kuroda, 1919) Synonyms Halcyon miyakoensis Kuroda, 1919 The Ryukyu Kingfisher (Todiramphus miyakoensis) is an enigmatic taxon of tree kingfisher. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Piciformes

Woodpeckers and related birds. Families Picidae Capitonidae Ramphastidae Galbulidae Bucconidae Indicatoridae Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. ... Genera Melanerpes Sphyrapicus Xiphidiopicus Campethera Geocolaptes Dendropicos Dendrocopos Picoides Veniliornis Piculus Colaptes Celeus Dryocopus Campephilus Picus Dinopium Chrysocolaptes Gecinulus Sapheopipo Blythipicus Reinwardtipicus Meiglyptes Hemicircus Mulleripicus For other uses, see Woodpecker (disambiguation). ...

• Caatinga woodpecker, Celeus obrieni (Western Piauí, Brazil, mid-20th century)

This bird is known from a single specimen taken in 1926 and was long believed to be a subspecies of the Rufous-headed Woodpecker. As it was confined to caatinga habitat, which has been largely destroyed where the bird was once found, it is most likely extinct.

• Imperial Woodpecker, Campephilus imperialis (Mexico, late 20th century)

This 60-centimeter-long woodpecker is officially listed as critically endangered, possibly extinct. Occasional unconfirmed reports come up, the most recent in late 2005.

• There is currently a major debate on whether the North American Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis principalis) was indeed rediscovered in the White River National Wildlife Refuge of Arkansas in 2004. The Cuban Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis bairdii) was last seen in 1987 and is generally considered extinct, but there are a few patches of habitat not yet surveyed.

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Caatinga is in the northeastern part of Brazil. ... Binomial name Campephilus imperialis (Gould, 1832) The Imperial Woodpecker (Campephilus imperialis) is (or was) a member of the woodpecker family Piciformes. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Campephilus principalis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is a very large and extremely rare or extinct member of the woodpecker family, Picidae. ... The White River National Wildlife Refuge is a 160,000 acre (647 km²) wildlife refuge located in Desha, Monroe, Phillips, and Arkansas counties in the state of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Passeriformes

Perching birds. Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ...

[[Formicariidae - Antpittas and antthrushes Genera Formicarius Chamaeza Pittasoma Grallaria Hylopezus Myrmothera Grallaricula The Formiciidae are a family of smallish passerine bird species of subtropical and tropical Central and South America. ...

• Táchira Antpitta]], Grallaria chthonia (Venezuela, late 20th century?)

Officially critically endangered, this species has not been recorded since 1956 and although some habitat still exists, it was not found in dedicated searches in the 1990s.

Acanthisittidae - New Zealand "wrens" (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... Genera Acanthisitta Rifleman Xenicus Traversia (extinct) Pachyplichas (extinct) The New Zealand wrens, family Acanthisittidae, are tiny passerines restricted to New Zealand. ...

• Stephens Island Wren, Xenicus lyalli (New Zealand, 1894)
• Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes (New Zealand, 1972)

3 subspecies: X. l. stokesi - North Island, extinct 1955; X. l. longipes - South Island, extinct 1968; X. l. variabilis - Stewart Island, extinct 1972.

Meliphagidae - Honeyeaters and chats Binomial name Xenicus lyalli Rothschild, 1894 The Stephens Island Wren (Xenicus lyalli) is famous for being considered the only known species to be entirely wiped out by a single individual. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Xenicus longipes (Gmelin, 1789) The Bush Wren (Xenicus longipes), or Matuhi in Maori, is a very small and almost flightless bird endemic to New Zealand. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Genera  Anthochaera  Acanthagenys  Plectorhyncha  Philemon  Xanthornyzma  Entomyzon  Manorina  Xanthotis  Meliphaga  Lichenostomus  Melithreptus  Notiomystis  Glycichaera  Lichmera  Trichodere  Grantiella  Phylidonyris  Ramsayornis  Conopophila  Acanthorhynchus  Certhionyx  Myzomela  Anthornis  Prosthemadera  Epthianura  Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also...

• Kioea, Chaetoptila angustipluma (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1860s)
• Hawaiʻi ʻOʻo, Moho nobilis (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1930s)
• Oʻahu ʻOʻo, Moho apicalis (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands, mid-19th century)
• Molokaʻi ʻOʻo, Moho bishopi (Molokaʻi and probably Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands, c.1910 or 1980s)
• Kauaʻi ʻOʻo, Moho braccatus (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1987)
• Chatham Island Bellbird, Anthornis melanocephala (Chatham Islands, Southwest Pacific, c.1910)

Pardalotidae - Pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Binomial name Moho braccatus (Cassin, 1855) The KauaÊ»i Ê»OÊ»o Moho braccatus, also known as the Ê»OÊ»oÊ»aÊ»a, is an extinct Hawaiian honeyeater which was endemic to the island of Kauai. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Subfamilies Pardalotinae Dasyornithinae Acanthizinae The large and diverse passerine bird family Pardalotidae includes the pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, gerygones and allies. ...

• Lord Howe Gerygone, Gerygone insularis (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1930)

Pachycephalidae - Whistlers, shrike-thrushes, pitohuis and allies 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Subfamilies Falcunculinae Pachycephalinae The family Pachycephalidae includes the whistlers, shrike-thrushes, shrike-tits, pitohuis and Crested Bellbird, and is part of the Australo-Papuan corvid lineage. ...

• Mangarevan Whistler, ?Pachycephala gambierana (Mangareva, Gambier Islands, late 19th century?)

A mysterious bird of which no specimen exists today. It was initially described as a shrike, then classified as an Eopsalteria "robin", and may actually be an Acrocephalus flycatcher.

Dicruridae - Monarch flycatchers and allies Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Subfamilies Monarchinae Rhipidurinae Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ...

• Maupiti Monarch, Pomarea pomarea (Maupiti, Society Islands, mid-19th century)
• Eiao Monarch, Pomarea fluxa (Eiao, Marquesas, late 1970s)

Previously considered a subspecies of the Iphis Monarch, this is an early offspring of the Marquesan stock.

• Nuku Hiva Monarch, Pomarea nukuhivae (Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, mid-late 20th century)

Previously considered a subspecies of the Marquesas Monarch, this is another early offspring of the Marquesan stock.

• Ua Pou Monarch, Pomarea mira (Ua Pou, Marquesas, c.1986)

Previously considered another subspecies of the Marquesas Monarch, this was a distinct species most closely related to that bird and the Fatuhiva Monarch.

• Guam Flycatcher, Myiagra freycineti (Guam, Marianas, 1983)

Corvidae - Crows, ravens, magpies and jays Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Pomarea whitneyi Murphy & Mathews, 1928 The Fatuhiva Monarch (Pomarea whitneyi) is a large flycatcher. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genera Platylophus Temnurus Pica Zavattariornis Podoces Nucifraga Pyrrhocorax Ptilostomus Corvus Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ...

• Banggai Crow, Corvus unicolor (Banggai or Peleng Island, Indonesia, 20th century?)

Officially critically endangered, it is known only from two specimens taken on an unspecified island at some date in the late 19th century, probably in 1884 or 1885. Possible sightings in 1981 and 1991, but no unequivocal recent records and amount of habitat destruction suggest this species is extinct.

Malaconotidae - Bushshrikes (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genus Nilaus Dryoscopus Tchagra Laniarius Rhodophoneus Telophorus Malaconotus The bushshrikes are smallish passerine bird species. ...

• Bulo Burti Boubou, Laniarius liberatus (Somalia, early 1990s?)

Only found once, in 1988, this bird is officially critically endangered, as it may still exist. However, it was never found again despite being looked for, and there seems to be much habitat degradation. Owing to the political situation in Somalia, further research has not been possible.

Vangidae - Vangas Binomial name Laniarius liberatus (Smith, Arctander, Fjeldsa & Amir, 1991) The Bulo Burti Boubou (Laniarius liberatus) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the bushshrike family found 140 km inland on the Shabeelle river in central Somalia. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... Genera Calicalicus Schetba Vanga Falculea Artamella Leptopterus Cyanolanius Oriolia Euryceros Tylas Hypositta Xenopirostris The vangas are a group of little-known small to medium sized passerine birds restricted to Madagascar. ...

• Short-toed Nuthatch Vanga, Hypositta perdita (Madagascar, mid-20th century?)

An enigmatic bird known only from 2 recently fledged juveniles collected in 1931, it was not found during a thorough search in 1996.

†Turnagridae - Piopio (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Species Turnagra capensis Turnagra tanagra The family Turnagridae consisted of two species of Piopio, passerine birds native to New Zealand, both of which are now considered extinct. ...

• North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra (North Island, New Zealand, 1955)
• South Island Piopio, Turnagra capensis (South Island, New Zealand, 1963)

Male (front) and female (back) Huia

Callaeidae - New Zealand wattlebirds Binomial name Turnagra tanagra (Schlegel, 1865) The North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra, was a passerine bird of the Turnagridae family. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Turnagra capensis (Sparrman, 1787) The South Island Piopio, Turnigra capensis, also known as the New Zealand Thrush, was a passerine bird of the Turnagridae family, found only in New Zealand. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Image File history File links Subject : Huia Author : J. G. Keulemans. ... Image File history File links Subject : Huia Author : J. G. Keulemans. ... Binomial name Heteralocha acutirostris (Gould, 1837) The Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) was a bird that was native to New Zealand. ... Genera  Callaeas  Philesturnus  Heteralocha The small bird family Callaeidae is restricted to New Zealand. ...

• Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris (North Island, New Zealand, early 20th century)

Estrildidae - Estrildid finches (waxbills, munias, etc) Binomial name Heteralocha acutirostris (Gould, 1837) The Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) was a bird that was native to New Zealand. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Genera Many:see text The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. ...

• Black-lored Waxbill, Estrilda nigriloris (D.R. Congo, Africa, late 20th century?)

An enigmatic waxbill not seen since 1950; since part of its habitat is in Upemba National Park it may survive.

Parulidae - New World warblers (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Upemba National Park is a large park in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... This article refers to the New World wood warbler family of birds, the Parulidae. ...

• Bachman's Warbler, Vermivora bachmanii (Southern USA, c.1990?)

Officially critically endangered, possibly extinct

• Semper's Warbler, Leucopeza semperi (Saint Lucia, Caribbean, 1970s)

Icteridae - Grackles Binomial name Vermivora bachmanii Audubon, 1833 Bachmans Warbler (Vermivora bachmanii) was a small passerine bird that inhabited the swamps and lowland forests of the southeast United States. ... This article is about the year. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. ...

• Slender-billed Grackle, Quiscalus palustris (Mexico, 1910)

Fringillidae - True finches 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Genera Many, see text Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, the many species of which are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, but also to a limited extent in Africa and South America. ...

• Bonin Grosbeak, Chaunoproctus ferreorostris (Chichi-jima, Bonin Islands, 1830s)

Drepanididae - Hawaiian honeycreepers Binomial name Chaunoproctus ferreorostris (Vigors, 1829) Synonyms Coccothraustes ferreorostris Vigors, 1829 Fringilla papa Kittlitz, 1830 Papa ferreirostris Bonaparte Mycerobas papa Cabanis Chaunoproctus papa Bonaparte, 1850 Chaunoproctus ferreirostris (lapsus) The Bonin Grosbeak or Bonin Islands Grosbeak (Chaunoproctus ferreorostris) is an extinct finch, the only species of the genus Chaunoproctus. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Genera Telespiza Psittirostra Dysmorodrepanis Loxioides Rhodacanthis Chloridops Pseudonestor Hemignathus Oreomystis Paroreomyza Loxops Ciridops Vestiaria Drepanis Palmeria Himatione Melamprosops Hawaiian honeycreepers are small passerine birds endemic to Hawaii. ...

• ʻOʻu, Psittirostra psittacea (Hawaiʻian Islands, c.2000?)

Officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct., this was once the most widespread species of Hawaiian honeycreeper. It has not been reliably recorded since 1987 or 1989.

• Lanaʻi Hookbill, Dysmorodrepanis munroi (Lanaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1918)
• The Kauaʻi Palila, Loxioides kikuichi (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands), possibly survived to the early 18th century.
• Lesser Koa Finch, Rhodacanthus flaviceps (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1891)
• Greater Koa Finch, Rhodacanthus palmeri (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1896)
• Kona Grosbeak Finch, Psittirostra kona (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1894)
• Greater Amakihi, Hemignathus sagittirostris (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1901)
• Hawaiʻi ʻAkialoa, Akialoa obscurus (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1940)
• Maui Nui ʻAkialoa, Akialoa lanaiensis (Lanaʻi and prehistorically probably Maui and Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands 1892)
• Oʻahu ʻAkialoa, Akialoa ellisianus (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1940)
• Kauaʻi ʻAkialoa, Akialoa stejnegeri (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1969)
• Nukupuʻu, Hemignathus lucidus (Hawaiʻian Islands, c.2000?)

The subspecies from Oʻahu (H. l. lucidus) is extinct since the late 19th century, that of Kauaʻi (H. l. hanapepe) most probably since the late 1990s and that of Maui (H. l. affinis) has not been reliably seen since 1995. It is currently classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct.

• Kakawahie, Paroreomyza flammea (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1963)
• Oʻahu ʻAlauahio, Paroreomyza maculata (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands, early 1990s?)

Officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct. Last reliable record was in 1985, with an unconfirmed sighting in 1990.

• ʻUla-ʻai-hawane, Ciridops anna (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1892 or 1937)
• Black Mamo, Drepanis funerea (Molokaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1907)
• Hawaiʻi Mamo, Drepanis pacifica (Big Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1898)
• Poʻo-uli, Melamprosops phaeosoma (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands, 2004?)

The most recent extinction on this list. What was most likely the last known bird has died in captivity on 28 November 2004.

Emberizidae - Buntings and American sparrow Binomial name Psittirostra psittacea (Gmelin, 1789) The Ou, (or Ê»OÊ»u - the name is pronounced like oh-uh[1]) (Psittirostra psittacea), is a highly endangered, if not extinct, bird endemic to the HawaiÊ»ian islands. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Binomial name Ciridops anna (Dole, 1879) The Ula Ai Hawane (Ciridops anna) was a small Hawaiian Honeycreeper, now extinct. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Melamprosops phaeosoma Casey & Jacobi, 1974 The PoÊ»o-uli (Melamprosops phaeosoma) is an extinct bird that is endemic to HawaiÊ»i. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. ...

• Hooded Seedeater, Sporophila melanops (Brazil, 20th century?)

Officially classified as critically endangered, possibly extinct. It is known only from a single male collected in 1823, and has variously been considered an aberrant Yellow-bellied Seedeater or a hybrid.

Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Genera Many, see text. ...

• White-eyed River Martin, Pseudochelidon sirintarae (Thailand, late 1980s?)

Officially critically endangered, this enigmatic species is only known from migrating birds and it was last seen in 1986 at its former roost site.

Sylviidae - Old World warblers The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ...

• Aldabra Brush Warbler, Nesillas aldabranus (Aldabra, Indian Ocean, c.1984)
• Large-billed Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus orinus (India, 20th century?)

A mysterious bird known only from a 1867 specimen that was long considered invalid, but has recently been determined to be a very distinct species. It may still exist and simply have been overlooked due to the former fact.

• Chatham Islands Fernbird, Megalurus rufescens (Chatham Islands, New Zealand, c.1900)

Cisticolidae - Cisticolas and allies Binomial name Nesillas aldabrana Benson & Penny, 1968 The Aldabra Brush Warbler (Nesillas aldabrana) is an extinct bird from the family of Old World Warblers (Sylviidae). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Genera Many: see text The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. ...

• Tana River Cisticola, Cisticola restrictus (Kenya, 1970s?)

A mysterious bird, found in the Tana River basin in small numbers at various dates, but not anymore since 1972. Probably invalid, based on aberrant or hybrid specimens.

Zosteropidae - White-eyes The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Genera Speirops Zosterops Rukia Cleptornis Tephrozosterops Madanga Lophozosterops Oculocincta Heleia Woodfordia Megazosterops Hypocryptadius The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. ...

• Seychelles White-eye, Zosterops semiflava (Marianne, Seychelles, early 20th century)

Sometimes considered a subspecies of the Mayotte White-eye. Possibly occurred on other islands in the Seychelles as well.

• Lord Howe White-eye, Zosterops strenua (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1918)

Muscicapidae - Flycatchers (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Genera many:see text The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. ...

• Rueck's Blue Flycatcher, Cyornis ruckii (Malaysia or Indochina, 20th century?)

An enigmatic bird known from 2 or 4 possibly migrant specimens, last recorded in 1918. Might exist in NE Indochina and might be a subspeices of the Hainan Blue Flycatcher.

Turdidae - Thrushes and allies (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...

• Grand Cayman Thrush, Turdus ravidus (Grand Cayman, West Indies, late 1940s)
• Bay "Thrush", "Turdus" ulietensis (Raiatea, Society Islands, between 1774 and 1850)

A completely mysterious bird from Raiatea, now only known from a painting and some descriptions of a (now lost) specimen. Its taxonomic position is unresolvable, although for biogeographic reasons and because of the surviving description, it has been suggested to have been a honeyeater. However, with the discovery of fossils of the prehistorically extinct starling Aplonis diluvialis on neighboring Huahine, it seems more likely that this bird also belonged into this genus.

• Bonin Thrush, Zoothera terrestris (Chichi-jima, Bonin Islands, c.1830s)
• ʻĀmaui, Myadestes woahensis (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands, mid-19th century)
• Kāmaʻo, Myadestes myadestinus (Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1990s)
• Olomaʻo, Myadestes lanaiensis (Hawaiʻian Islands, 1980s?)

Officially critically endangered, possibly extinct because a possible location on Molokaʻi remains unsurveyed. Two subspecies are known from Lanaʻi (M. l. lanaiensis, extinct early 1930s), Molokaʻi (M. l. rutha, extinct 1980s?) and a possible third subspecies from Maui (extinct before late 19th century).

Sturnidae - Starlings // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Image:Sp03 raiatea small. ... Taxonomy, sometimes alpha taxonomy, is the science of finding, describing and naming organisms, thus giving rise to taxa. ... Biogeography is the science which deals with patterns of species distribution and the processes that result in such patterns. ... Genera Anthochaera Acanthagenys Plectorhyncha Philemon Xanthornyzma Entomyzon Manorina Xanthotis Meliphaga Lichenostomus Melithreptus Notiomystis Glycichaera Lichmera Trichodere Grantiella Phylidonyris Ramsayornis Conopophila Acanthorhynchus Certhionyx Myzomela Anthornis Prosthemadera Epthianura Ashbyia The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia and New Guinea, but also... Genera Aplonis Poeoptera Grafisia Onychognathus Lamprotornis Cinnyricinclus Speculipastor Neochicla Spreo Cosmoparus Sarroglossa Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Necropsar (extinct) Sturnus Leucopsar Basilornis Streptocitta Sarcops Scissirostrum See also Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ... Huahine Huahine is a part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia. ... Binomial name Zoothera terrestris (Kittlitz, 1830) Synonyms Turdus terrestris Kittlitz, 1830 Geocichla terrestris Bonaparte, 1850 Cichlopasser terrestris Bonaparte, 1854 The Bonin Thrush or Bonin Islands Thrush, Zoothera terrestris, is sometimes separated as the only species of the genus Cichlopasser. ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Binomial name Myadestes woahensis (Bloxam, 1899) The ʻĀmaui or OÊ»ahu Thrush, (Myadestes woahensis, often given as oahensis) was an extinct bird of OÊ»ahu, Hawaii. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genera Aplonis Poeoptera Grafisia Onychognathus Lamprotornis Aplonis Aplonis Cinnyricinclus Speculipastor Neochicla Spreo Cosmoparus Sarroglossa Creatophora Fregilupus (extinct) Sturnus Leucopsar Basilornis Streptocitta Sarcops Scissirostrum See also Myna, Oxpecker Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. ...

• Kosrae Island Starling, Aplonis corvina (Kosrae, Carolines, mid-19th century)
• Mysterious Starling, Aplonis mavornata (Mauke, Cook Islands, after 1825)
• Tasman Starling, Aplonis fusca (Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1923)

Two subspecies, A. f. fusca - Norfolk Island Starling (extinct c.1923); A. fuscus hulliana - Lord Howe Starling (extinct c.1919).

• Bourbon Crested Starling, Fregilupus varius (Réunion, Mascarenes, 1850s)
• Rodrigues Starling, Necropsar rodericanus (Rodrigues, Mascarenes, late 18th century?)

The bird variously described as Testudophaga bicolor, Necropsar leguati or Orphanopsar leguati which was considered to be identical with N. rodericanus (which is only known from fossils) was finally resolved to be based on a misidentified partially albinistic specimen of the Martinique Trembler (Cinclocerthia gutturalis) (Olson et al., Bull. B.O.C. 125:31).

Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Aplonis mavornata Buller, 1887 The Mysterious Starling Aplonis mavornata was a starling found on the island of Mauke, Cook Islands. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Fregilupus varius (Boddaert, 1783) The Bourbon Crested Starling (Fregilupus varius), sometimes regarded as Huppe, Crested Starling, or Réunion Starling is an extinct bird from the family of Sturnidae. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Albinism (from Latin albus, meaning white) is a lack of pigmentation in the eyes, skin and hair. ...

(Probably) Extinct subspecies of birds

Extinction of subspecies is a subject very dependent on guesswork. National and international conservation projects and research publications such as redlists usually focus on species as a whole. Reliable information on the status of threatened subspecies usually has to be assembled piecemeal from published observations such as regional checklists. Therefore, the following listing contains a high proportion of taxa that may just as well still exist, but are listed here due to any combination of absence of recent records, a known threat such as habitat destruction, or an observed decline. In zoology, as in other branches of biology, subspecies is the rank immediately subordinate to a species. ... The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List and Red Data List), created in 1963, is the worlds most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. ...

Struthioniformes

The Ostrich and related ratites. Families Struthionidae Casuariidae Dinornithidae Apterygidae Rheidae A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. ... Binomial name Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa. ... Families Struthionidae Casuariidae Dinornithidae Apterygidae Rheidae A ratite is any of a diverse group of large, flightless birds of Gondwanian origin, most of them now extinct. ...

• Arabian Ostrich, Struthio camelus syriacus (Arabia, 1966) - Ostrich subspecies
• Tasmanian Emu, Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis (Tasmania, mid-19th century) - Emu subspecies

Trinomial name Struthio camelus syriacus Rothschild, 1919 The Middle Eastern or Arabian Ostrich (Struthio camelus syriacus) is an extinct subspecies of the ostrich which once occurred on the Arabian Peninsula and in the Near East. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Binomial name Struthio camelus Linnaeus, 1758 The ostrich (Struthio camelus) is a flightless bird native to Africa. ... Trinomial name Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis Le Souef, 1907 Synonyms Dromaeius diemenensis (lapsus) Le Souef, 1907 Dromaeius novaehollandiae diemenensis (lapsus) The Tasmanian Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis) is an extinct subspecies of the Emu. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Species Dromaius novaehollandiae Dromaius baudinianus(extinct) Dromaius ater(extinct) Synonyms Dromiceius novaehollandiae disambiguation page The Emu (pronounced , or (primarily American) ) (Dromaius novaehollandiae, Latin for fast-footed New Hollander. ...

Anseriformes

Ducks, geese and swans. Families Anhimidae Anseranatidae Anatidae †Cnemiornithidae †Dromornithidae †Presbyornithidae The order Anseriformes contains about 150 species of birds in three families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie-goose), and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae For other uses, see Duck (disambiguation). ... Genera Anser Branta Chen Cereopsis Cnemiornis(extinct) † see also: Swan, Duck Anatidae Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae. ... Genera/Species Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. ...

• Rennell Island Teal, Anas gibberifrons remissa (Rennell, Solomon Islands, c.1959)

A subspecies of the Sunda Teal which disappeared due to predation on young birds by the introduced tilapia Oreochromis mossambicus.

• Niceforo's Pintail, Anas georgica niceforoi (Colombia, 1950s) - Yellow-billed Pintail subspecies
• Borrero's Cinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera borreroi (Colombia, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Cinnamon Teal known only from a restricted area in the Cordillera Occidental of Colombia. It is either very rare or already extinct.

1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Anas gibberifrons Muller,S, 1842 The Grey Teal (Anas gibberifrons) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia, New Zealand, the Andaman Islands and Indonesia. ... Genera and species Oreochromis A. Günther,1889   Oreochromis alcalica- Alkaline tilapia   Oreochromis aurea- Blue tilapia   Oreochromis macrochir- Longfin tilapia   Oreochromis mossambicus- Mozambique tilapia   Oreochromis niloticus niloticus- Nile tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis urolepis- Rufigi tilapia   Oreochromis urolepis hornorum- Wami tilapia Sarotherodon W. P. E. S. Rüppell, 1852   Sarotherodon galilaeus galilaeus... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... Binomial name Anas georgica (Gmelin, 1789) The Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is a dabbling duck of the genus Anas. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Anas cyanoptera Vieillot, 1816 TheCinnamon Teal, Anas cyanoptera, is a small dabbling duck. ...

Galliformes

Quails and relatives. Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... Genera Coturnix Anurophasis Perdicula Ophrysia † See also Pheasant, Partridge, Grouse Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds in the pheasant family Phasianidae, or in the family Odontophoridae. ...

• Italian Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix italica (Italy, c.1990)

A subspecies of the Grey Partridge whose validity has been questioned; the last purebred individuals disappeared during the late 1980s due to hybridization with introduced birds.

• Heath Hen, Tympanuchus cupido cupido, (New England, North America, 1937)

A subspecies of the Greater Prairie-Chicken or possibly a distinct species.

• New Mexico Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus hueyi (New Mexico, North America, 1954) - Sharp-tailed Grouse subspecies
• Moroccan Guineafowl, Numida meleagris sabyi (Morocco, mid-20th century or early 1980s)

A subspecies of the Helmeted Guineafowl. Reportedly still kept in captivity in Morocco in late 1990s. Possibly extinct by 1950, the 3 1970s records may refer to feral domestic hybrids.

This article is about the year. ... Binomial name Perdix perdix (Linnaeus, 1758) The Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a gamebird in pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... wtf why youtake it off u mother fuckers Trinomial name Tympanuchus cupido cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) The Heath Hen (Tympanuchus cupido cupido) was a distinctive subspecies of the Greater Prairie Chicken, Tympanuchus cupido, a large North American bird in the grouse family. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Tymphanucus cupido (Linnaeus, 1758) The Greater Prairie Chicken, Tymphanucus cupido, is a large bird in the grouse family. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Tympanuchus phasianellus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sharp-tailed Grouse, Tympanuchus phasianellus, is a medium-sized grouse. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... Binomial name Numida meleagris Linnaeus, 1766 The Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Pelecaniformes

Cormorants and related birds. Families Pelecanidae Sulidae Phalacrocoracidae Fregatidae Anhingidae Phaethontidae The Pelecaniformes are an order of medium-sized and large waterbirds found worldwide. ... Genera Nannopterum Phalacrocorax Leucocarbo The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by about thirty species of cormorants and shags. ...

• Tasman Booby, Sula dactylatra tasmani fide van Tets et al., 1988 (Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, SW Pacific, c.1790?)

This is often regarded as a distinct species, but at best it is a subspecies of the Masked Booby. Probably identical to the extant Lord Howe Island population described as S. d. fullagari, which would in this case be named S. d. tasmani fide Holdaway & Anderson, 2001.

1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Sula dactylatra (Lesson, 1831) The Masked Booby, Sula dactylatra, is a large seabird of the gannet family, Sulidae. ...

Ciconiiformes

Herons and related birds. Families Ardeidae Cochlearidae Balaenicipitidae Scopidae Ciconiidae Threskiornithidae Traditionally, the order Ciconiiformes has included a variety of large, long-legged wading birds with large bills: storks, herons, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, and several others. ... Genera See text. ...

• Bonin Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticorax caledonicus crassirostris (Nakondo-jima and Chichi-jima, Ogasawara Islands, c.1890) - Nankeen Night Heron subspecies
• Principe Olive Ibis, Bostrychia olivacea rothschildi (Principe, Gulf of Guinea, 1900s) - Olive Ibis subspecies

1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... // Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ...

Falconiformes

Birds of prey. Families Accipitridae Pandionidae Falconidae Sagittariidae The order Falconiformes is a group of about 290 species of birds that include the diurnal birds of prey. ... Orders Accipitriformes     Cathartidae     Pandionidae     Accipitridae     Sagittariidae Falconiformes     Falconidae A bird of prey or raptor is a bird that hunts its food, especially one that preys on mammals or other birds. ...

• Cape Verde Kite, Milvus milvus fasciicauda (Cape Verde Islands, E Atlantic, 2000)

Considered either a subspecies of the Red Kite, a distinct species, the validity of this taxon has recently being questioned based on molecular analysis. However, hybridization and a confusing molecular phylogeny of Red Kite populations coupled with the distinct phenotype of the Cape Verde birds suggest that the taxonomic status of this form is far from resolved.

• Ndzouani Goshawk, Accipiter francesii pusillus

This subspecies of Frances' Goshawk from Ndzouani (Anjouan), Comoros, was last seen in 1978; given that few habitat remains, it is probably extinct.

• Car Nicobar Sparrowhawk, Accipiter butleri butleri (Car Nicobar, Nicobar Islands, 20th century?)

The nominate subspecies of the Nicobar Sparrowhawk - which is currently listed as Vulnerable - is possibly extinct. It was last reliably recorded in 1901 and despite searches, has not been sighted after an unconfirmed record in 1977.

• Korean Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus niger (Korea, 1950s) - Steller's Sea Eagle subspecies

Binomial name Milvus milvus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Binomial name Milvus milvus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... lots of issues | leave me a message 08:32, 27 May 2005 (UTC) COMMON NAMES In English, Stellers sea eagle, Pacific eagle or white-shouldered eagle. ...

Gruiformes

Rails and allies. Families †Gastornithidae Aramidae Psophiidae Rallidae Heliornithidae Rhynochetidae †Aptornithidae Eurypigidae Cariamidae Otidae Gruidae †Phorusrhacidae The diverse order Gruiformes contains about 12 bird families with, on first sight, little in common. ... Rail can mean: Rail tracks, see also third rail Rail transport A Railroad-related periodical For the group of birds called rails, see Rallidae For the Mayfair Games board games, see Crayon Rails For rail in electronics, see . ...

• Goldman's Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis goldmani (Mexico, late 1960s) - Yellow Rail subspecies
• Macquarie Island Buff-banded Rail, Gallirallus philippensis macquariensis (Macquarie Islands, Southwest Pacific, 1880s) - Buff-banded Rail subspecies
• Western Australian Lewin's Rail, Lewinia pectoralis cleleandi (SW Australia, late 1930s) - Lewin's Rail subspecies
• Assumption White-throated Rail, Dryolimnas cuvieri abbotti (Assumption, Astove and Cosmoledo, Aldabra Islands, early 20th century) - White-throated Rail subspecies
• Jamaican Uniform Crake, Amaurolimnas concolor concolor (Jamaica, West Indies, 1890) - Uniform Crake nominate subspecies
• Iwo Jima White-browed Crake, Porzana cinerea brevipes (Iwo Jima and Minami Iōjima, Ogasawara Islands, early 20th century)

A subspecies of the White-browed Crake that is often considered synonymous with the nominate.

• Moroccan Bustard, Ardeotis arabs lynesi (Morocco, 1990s)

A subspecies of the Arabian Bustard. Last observed in 1993 at Lac Merzouga/Lac Tamezguidat.

• Luzon Sarus Crane, Grus antigone luzonica (Luzon, Philippines, late 1960s)

A subspecies of the Sarus Crane which is not always accepted as valid, probably mainly because the specimens have never been thoroughly studies since the subspecies' description.

The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Binomial name Coturnicops noveboracensis (Gmelin, 1789) The Yellow Rail, Coturnicops noveboracensis, is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae. ... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Binomial name Grus antigone Linnaeus, 1758 The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a resident breeding bird in northern India, Nepal, Southeast Asia and Queensland, Australia. ...

Charadriiformes

Shorebirds, gulls and auks. Families Thinocoridae Pedionomidae Scolopacidae Rostratulidae Jacanidae Chionididae Burhinidae Haematopodidae Recurvirostridae Ibidorhynchidae Charadriidae Pluvianellidae Dromadidae Glareolidae Stercorariidae Rhynchopidae Laridae Sternidae Alcidae Charadriiformes is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. ... Families Charadridae Jacanidae Rostratulidae Ibidorhynchidae Recurvirostridae Haematopodidae Scolopacidae Dromadidae Burhinidae Glareolidae Thinocoridae Waders, called Shorebirds in North America (where wader is used to refer to long-legged wading birds such as storks and herons), are members of the order Charadriiformes, excluding the more marine web-footed seabird groups. ... Genera Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae. ... Genera Alle Uria Alca Pinguinus Cepphus Brachyramphus Synthliboramphus Ptychoramphus Cyclorrhynchus Aethia Cerorhinca Fratercula This article is about a family of birds. ...

• Tawitawi Small Buttonquail, Turnix sylvatica suluensis (Tawitawi. Philippines, mid-20th century) - Small Buttonquail subspecies

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Turnix sylvatica Desfontaines, 1789 The Small Buttonquail or Andalusian Hemipode, (Turnix sylvatica ) is a buttonquail, one of a small family of birds which resemble, but are unrelated to, the true quails. ...

Pteroclidiformes

Sandgrouse. Genera Pterocles Syrrhaptes The sandgrouse are a group of 16 near passerine bird species in the order Pteroclidiformes. ... Genera Pterocles Syrrhaptes The sandgrouse are a group of 16 near passerine bird species in the order Pteroclidiformes. ...

• Fayyum Sandgrouse, Pterocles exustus floweri (Egypt, c.1940)

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse subspecies, may have survived until early 1980s.

1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Pterocles exustus Temminck, 1825 The Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse is a species of sandgrouse. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ...

Columbiformes

Pigeons, doves and dodos. Families Raphidae Columbidae The order Columbiformes includes two families of birds: the Raphidae, to which the extinct Dodo and Rodrigues Solitaires belonged, and the Columbidae, which includes the very widespread and successful doves and pigeons. ... Pigeon redirects here. ... Binomial name Raphus cucullatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Former range (in red) The Mauritius Dodo (Raphus cucullatus, called Didus ineptus by Linnaeus), more commonly just Dodo, was a metre-high flightless bird of the island of Mauritius. ...

• Madeiran Wood Pigeon, Columba palumbus maderensis (Madeira, East Atlantic, early 20th century) - Wood Pigeon subspecies
• Ogasawara Japanese Wood-pigeon, Columba janthina nitens (Ogasawara Islands, Northwest Pacific, 1980s) - Japanese Wood-pigeon subspecies
• Lord Howe Metallic Pigeon, Columba vitiensis godmanae (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, 1853)- Metallic Pigeon subspecies
• Tongan Metallic Pigeon, Columba vitiensis ssp. (Vava'u, Tonga, late 18th century?)

This subspecies of the Metallic Pigeon is only known from a footnote in John Latham's "General History of Birds", and seems to have died out some time before 1800; possibly, the location is erroneous and the note really refers to the extant population of Fiji.

• Catanduanes Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba luzonica rubiventris (Catanduanes, Philippines, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Luzon Bleeding-heart known from a single specimen collected in 1971. It is either near extinction or already extinct.

• Basilan Bleeding-heart, Gallicolumba crinigera bartletti (Basilan, Philippines, mid-20th century?)

A subspecies of the Mindanao Bleeding-heart, it was last reported in 1925 and given the massive habitat destruction is likely extinct.

• Vella Lavella Ground Dove, Gallicolumba jobiensis chalconota (Vella Lavella, Makira and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the White-bibbed Ground Dove or possibly a distinct species. Known from only 4 specimens, there are no recent records and the local population report it has disappeared.

• White-headed Polynesian Ground-dove, Gallicolumba erythroptera albicollis (Central Tuamotu Islands, 20th century)

The Central Tuamotu subspecies of the Polynesian Ground-dove, often referred to as G. e. pectoralis, disappeared at an undetermined date, but might still exist on some unsurveyed atolls. The identity of Northern Tuamotu populations, possibly still extant, is undetermined.

• Ebon Purple-capped Fruit Dove, Ptilinopus porphyraceus marshallianus (Ebon, Marshall Islands?, late 19th century?)

Known from a single specimen collected in 1859, it is not certain whether this bird actually occurred on Ebon. All that can be said is that this subspecies is no longer found anywhere.

• Norfolk Island Kererū, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, 1830s)

A subspecies of the Kererū or New Zealand Pigeon. Similar birds were reported from Lord Howe Island, and bones have been found on Raoul in the Kermadec Islands; these seem to represent two more extinct subspecies but are undescribed to date.

Trinomial name Columba palumbus maderensis (Tschusi, 1904) The Madeiran Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus maderensis) was an endemic subspecies of the Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) for Madeira (Portugal). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... For the New Zealand Wood Pigeon see Kereru. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... John Latham John Latham (June 27, 1740 - February 4, 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Gallicolumba luzonica (Scopoli, 1786) The Luzon Bleeding-heart Gallicolumba luzonica is one of a number of species of ground dove in the genus Gallicolumba that are called bleeding-hearts. They get this name from a splash of vivid red colour at the centre of their white breasts. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... Events and Trends Electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday Dutch-speaking farmers known as Voortrekkers emigrate northwards from the Cape Colony Croquet invented in Ireland Railroad construction begins in earnest in the United States Egba refugees fleeing the Yoruba civil wars found the city of Abeokuta in south-west Nigeria... Binomial name Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, 1789) The kererÅ« or New Zealand Pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae novaseelandiae (Gmelin)) is a bird endemic to New Zealand. ...

Psittaciformes

Parrots. Families Cacatuidae Psittacidae The order Psittaciformes (Parrots) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ... Families Parrots or Psittacines (order Psittaciformes) includes about 353 species of bird which are generally grouped into two families: the Cacatuidae or cockatoos, and the Psittacidae or true parrots. ...

• Sangir Red and Blue Lory, Eos histrio histrio (Sangir Archipelago, Indonesia, c.1997)

The nominate subspecies of the Red and Blue Lory was hybridized out of existence by escaped trade individuals of the subspecies talautensis, the last purebred individuals disappearing in the 1990s or even much earlier.

• Challenger's Lory, Eos histrio challengeri (Nenusa Islands, Talaud Archipelago, early 20th century?)

A supposed subspecies of the Red and Blue Lory, but probably invalid.

• Macquarie Island Red-crowned Parakeet, Cyanoramphus erythrotis erythrotis (Macquarie Islands, SW Pacific, between 1890 and 1913) - Subantarctic Red-crowned Parakeet nominate subspecies
• Lord Howe Island Red-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae subflavescens (Lord Howe Island, SW Pacific, c.1870) - Red-crowned Parakeet subspecies
• Westerman's Eclectus Parrot, Eclectus roratus westermani (Indonesia, 20th century?)

Known only from 16 captive birds specimens and last recorded in 1899, this enigmatic subspecies of the Eclectus Parrot is often considered an aviary hybrid. However, it may has well have occurred on islands at the northern or eastern end of the Banda Sea, becoming extinct some time in the 20th century - or might even still exist in a little-surveyed location.

• Réunion Parakeet, Psittacula eques eques (Réunion, Mascarenes, mid-18th century)

Known only from a painting and descriptions; if it is accepted as valid, it would become the nominate subspecies of the Echo Parakeet, extant on Mauritius, which would then have to be called P. eques echo.

• Siquijor Colasisi, Loriculus philippensis siquijorensis (Siquijor, Philippines, 1990s)

A subspecies of the Colasisi or Philippine Hanging Parrot, either very rare or already extinct.

• Puerto Rican Parakeet, Aratinga chloroptera maugei (Mona and possibly Puerto Rico, West Indies, 1890s)

A weakly differentiated subspecies of the Hispaniolan Parakeet.

• Culebra Island Parrot, Amazona vittata gracilipes (Culebra, West Indies, 1900s)

A weakly differentiated subspecies of the Puerto Rican Parrot which is itself highly endangered.

1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Binomial name Cyanoramphus auriceps (Kuhl, 1820) Cyanoramphus malherbi Souancé, 1857 Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Sparrman, 1787) The kakarikis or New Zealand parakeets are the three most common species of parakeet in the genus Cyanoramphus, family Psittacidae. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Eclectus roratus (Statius Muller, 1776) The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is a parrot native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Psittacula echo (Newton,A & Newton,E, 1876) The Mauritius Parakeet (Psittacula echo) is the sole survivor of the Psittacula species which inhabited the Southern Indian ocean islands near Madagascar. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... // Events and Trends Technology First flight by the Wright brothers, December 17, 1903. ... Binomial name Amazona vittata Boddaert, 1783 Subspecies A. v. ...

Cuculiformes

Cuckoos. Families Musophagidae Cuculidae Opisthocomidae The near passerine bird order Cuculiformes traditionally included three families as below: Order Cuculiformes Family Musophagidae: turacos and allies Family Cuculidae: cuckoos Family Opisthocomidae: Hoatzin However, the taxonomy of this group is now controversial. ... Genera See text. ...

• Cabo San Lucas Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris pallidula (Mexico, c.1940)

A weakly differentiated and probably invalid subspecies of the Groove-billed Ani

1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Crotophaga sulcirostris (Swainson, 1827) The Groove-billed Ani, Crotophaga sulcirostris, is an odd-looking tropical bird in the cuckoo family with a long tail and a large, curved beak. ...

Strigiformes

Owls. For uses of the word Owl as a three letter acronym, see OWL. Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is any of some 200+ species of solitary nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ... Families Strigidae Tytonidae An owl is a member of any of about 220 (222 currently known) species of solitary, mainly nocturnal birds of prey in the order Strigiformes. ...

• Sulu Reddish Scops Owl, Otus rufescens burbidgei (Sulu, Philippines, mid-20th century)

A subspecies of the Reddish Scops Owl. Known from a single questionable specimen and may not be valid.

• Virgin Islands Screech Owl, Otus nudipes newtoni

A subspecies of the Puerto Rican Screech Owl of somewhat doubtful validity which occurred on several of the Virgin Islands, West Indies. The last reliable records are in 1860; it was not found in thorough surveys in 1995.

• Socorro Elf Owl, Micrathene whitneyi graysoni (Socorro, Revillagigedo Islands, c.1970)

A subspecies of the Elf Owl; the last specimen was taken in 1932, but there apparently still was a large population in 1958.

• Antiguan Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia amaura (Antigua, St Kitts and Nevis, West Indies, c.1905) - Burrowing Owl subspecies
• Bahaman Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia guadeloupensis (Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante, West Indies, c.1890) - Burrowing Owl subspecies
• Lord Howe Island Morepork, Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, 1950s) - Southern Boobook subspecies
• Norfolk Island Morepork, Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, 1996)

Individuals of the nominate subspecies were introduced in a last-ditch effort to save the local owl population. There now exists a hybrid population of a few dozen birds; the last individual of N. n. undulata, a female named Miamiti died in 1996.

• Cave-nesting Masked Owl, Tyto novaehollandiae troughtoni (Nullarbor Plain, Australia, 1960s)

Doubtfully distinct from nominate subspecies, but differed behaviorally.

• Buru Masked Owl, Tyto sororcula cayelii (Buru, Indonesia, mid-20th century)

Subspecies of Lesser Masked Owl. Last seen in 1921; the identity of a similar bird found on Seram remains to be determined.

• Peleng Masked Owl, Tyto rosenbergii pelengensis (Peleng, Banggai Islands, mid-20th century)

Subspecies of Sulawesi Owl or separate species. Possibly extant, but only specimen known taken in 1938 and no further records.

• Samar Bay Owl, Phodilus badius riverae (Samar, Philippines, mid-20th century)

Subspecies of Oriental Bay Owl or possibly distinct species. Taxonomy doubtful but only specimen lost in 1945 bombing raid so validity cannot be verified; no population exists on Samar today.

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Megascops nudipes Daudin, 1800 Subspecies M. n. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Binomial name Micrathene whitneyi (Cooper, 1861) The Elf Owl (Micrathene whitneyi) is a member of the family Strigidae that lives in the Southwestern United States. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Binomial name Athene cunicularia Formerly Speotyto cunicularia (Molina, 1782) Size of a burrowing owl. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Athene cunicularia Formerly Speotyto cunicularia (Molina, 1782) Size of a burrowing owl. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Ninox novaeseelandiae ( Gmelin, 1788) The Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae), also called the mopoke, is a small brown owl found mainly in New Zealand and the more fertile and temperate parts of Australia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Binomial name Ninox novaeseelandiae ( Gmelin, 1788) The Southern Boobook (Ninox novaeseelandiae), also called the mopoke, is a small brown owl found mainly in New Zealand and the more fertile and temperate parts of Australia. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Binomial name Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) The Australian Masked Owl (Tyto novaehollandiae) is a Barn owl of Southern New Guinea and the non desert areas of Australia. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821) The Oriental Bay Owl (Phodilus badius) is a type of owl, usually classified with barn owls. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

Caprimulgiformes

Nightjars and allies. Families Steatornithidae Podargidae Aegothelidae Nyctibiidae Caprimulgidae The Caprimulgiformes is an order of birds that includes the cosmopolitan nightjars, the frogmouths of Australasia and Southeast Asia, the South American potoos and Oilbird, and the Australasian owlet-nightjars. ... Genera Nyctiprogne Podager Lurocalis Chordeiles Nyctidromus Phalaenoptilus Siphonorhis Nyctiphrynus Caprimulgus Macrodipteryx Hydropsalis Uropsalis Macropsalis Eleothreptus Eurostopodus Nightjars are medium-sized nocturnal birds with long wings, short legs and very short bills that usually nest on the ground. ...

• New Caledonian White-throated Eared-Nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis exsul (New Caledonia, Melanesia, mid-20th century)

This distinct subspecies of the White-throated Eared-Nightjar is possibly a separate species. It was found only once; due to its cryptic habits, it possibly still exists, but this is now considered unlikely.

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Apodiformes

Swifts and hummingbirds. Families Apodidae Hemiprocnidae Traditionally, the bird order Apodiformes contained three families: the swifts, Apodidae, the tree swifts, Hemiprocnidae, and the hummingbirds, Trochilidae. ... Genera Many; see text. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

• Alejandro Selkirk Firecrown, Sephanoides fernandensis leyboldi (Alejandro Selkirk Island, Juan Fernandez Islands, Southeast Pacific, 1908) - Juan Fernandez Firecrown subspecies
• Luzon Whitehead's Swiftlet, Collocalia whiteheadi whiteheadi (Luzon, Philippines, 20th century?)

The nominate subspecies of Whitehead's Swiftlet is only known from four specimens collected at Mount Data in 1895 and from the lack of further records and the massive habitat destruction, it is usually considered extinct. Given the size of the island, it might still exist though.

1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Sephanoides fernandensis (P. P. King, 1831) The Juan Fernández Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) is a hummingbird found solely on Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of a three-island archipelago belonging to Chile. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Coraciiformes

Kingfishers and related birds. Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Brachypteraciidae Coraciidae Leptosomidae Meropidae Momotidae Todidae Bucerotidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae The Coraciiformes are a group of usually colourful near passerine birds including the kingfishers, the Hoopoe, the bee-eaters, the rollers, and the hornbills. ... Families Alcedinidae Halcyonidae Cerylidae Kingfishers are birds of the three families Alcedinidae (river kingfishers), Halcyonidae (tree kingfishers), and Cerylidae (water kingfishers). ...

• Sangihe Dwarf-kingfisher, Ceyx fallax sangirensis (Sangihe, Indonesia, 1998?)

This subspecies of the Sulawesi Kingfisher was last seen in 1997 but not during a thorough survey one year later; it is either close to extinction or already extinct. Sometimes it is said to occur on Talaud Islands also, but this is erroneous.

• Mangareva Kingfisher, Todiramphus gambieri gambieri (Mangareva, Gambier Islands, late 19th century)

Only known from a single 1844 specimen, the nominate subspecies of the Tuamotu Kingfisher was not found anymore when it was next searched for in 1922.

• Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher, Alcedo euryzona euryzona (Java, Indonesia, mid-20th century)

The nominate subspecies of the Blue-banded Kingfischer; the last specimen was taken in 1937 and the last unconfirmed records are from the 1950s.

• Guadalcanal Little Kingfisher, Alcedo pusilla aolae (Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands) - Little Kingfisher subspecies
• Malaita Variable Kingfisher, Ceyx lepidus malaitae (Malaita, Solomon Islands) - Variable Kingfisher subspecies
• Sakarha Pygmy Kingfisher, Ispidina madagascariensis dilutus (Southwest Madagascar, late 20th century?)

This subspecies of the Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher is only known from one specimen taken in 1974 in an area where most habitat had already been lost.

• Ticao Tarictic Hornbill, Penelopides panini ticaensis (Ticao, Philippines, 1970s)

A subspecies of the Tarictic Hornbill of somewhat uncertain status - possibly a distinct species, possibly a color morph -; the last confirmed report was in 1971 and it became extinct shortly thereafter.

1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Binomial name Penelopides panini Boddaert, 1783 The Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides panini) is a hornbill found in the rainforests in the islands of Panay, Negros, Masbate and Guimaras, Philippines. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Piciformes

Woodpeckers and related birds. Families Picidae Capitonidae Ramphastidae Galbulidae Bucconidae Indicatoridae Six families of largely arboreal birds make up the order Piciformes, the best-known of them being the Picidae, which includes the woodpeckers and close relatives. ... Genera Melanerpes Sphyrapicus Xiphidiopicus Campethera Geocolaptes Dendropicos Dendrocopos Picoides Veniliornis Piculus Colaptes Celeus Dryocopus Campephilus Picus Dinopium Chrysocolaptes Gecinulus Sapheopipo Blythipicus Reinwardtipicus Meiglyptes Hemicircus Mulleripicus For other uses, see Woodpecker (disambiguation). ...

• Northern White-mantled Barbet, Capito hypoleucus hypoleucus (Colombia, mid-20th century)

The nominate subspecies of the White-mantled Barbet has not been seen since the late 1940s and its habitat has been almost completely destroyed.

• Botero White-mantled Barbet, Capito hypoleucus carrikeri (Colombia, mid-20th century)

Another subspecies of the White-mantled Barbet, last seen in 1950.

• Guadalupe Flicker, Colaptes cafer rufipileus (Guadalupe, East Pacific, c.1910)

A subspecies of the Red-shafted Flicker (or the Northern Flicker, as C. auratus rufipileus), it was last recorded in 1906 and not found anymore in 1922. Recently, vagrant birds of a mainland subspecies have begun recolonizing the island as the habitat improves after the removal of feral goats.

• Javan Buff-rumped Woodpecker, Meiglyptes tristis tristis (Java, Indonesia, c.1920)

The nominate subspecies of the Buff-rumped Woodpecker became rare during the 19th century due to destruction of habitat. The last confirmed record was in 1880, and it obviously became extinct in the early 20th century.

(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Binomial name Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Northern Flicker, Colaptes auratus, is a medium-sized woodpecker. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

Passeriformes

Perching birds. Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ... Families Many, see text A passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes. ...

Tyrannidae - Tyrant flycatchers Genera Many, see text. ...

• Grenadan Euler's Flycatcher - Lathrotriccus euleri flaviventris (Grenada, West Indies, early 1950s)

A subspecies of Euler's Flycatcher, formerly known as Empidonax euleri johnstonei.

Pittidae - Pittas 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Lathrotriccus euleri (Cabanis, 1868) The Eulers Flycatcher, Lathrotriccus euleri is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. ... Species See text. ...

• Bougainville Black-faced Pitta, Pitta anerythra pallida (Bougainville, Solomon Islands, mid-20th century)

A subspecies of the Black-faced Pitta. Once common on Bougainville, but not recorded since 1938.

• Choiseul Black-faced Pitta, Pitta anerythra nigrifrons (Choiseul, Solomon Islands, late 20th century?)

Another subspecies of the Black-faced Pitta. Not found anymore during recent searches; doubtful records from nearby islands.

Furnariidae - Ovenbirds (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Genera Many, see text. ...

• Peruvian Scale-throated Earthcreeper, Upucerthia dumetaria peruana (Peru, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Scale-throated Earthcreeper, it is only known from 2 specimens taken in the early 1950s at Puno, Peru, and has never been found since. It might still exist, or have become extinct due to habitat destruction in the meantime.

Pardalotidae - Pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, and gerygones (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Subfamilies Pardalotinae Dasyornithinae Acanthizinae The large and diverse passerine bird family Pardalotidae includes the pardalotes, scrubwrens, thornbills, gerygones and allies. ...

• Western Rufous Bristlebird, Dasyornis broadbenti littoralis (Australia, 20th century) - Rufous Bristlebird subspecies

Cinclosomatidae - Whipbirds and allies (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... The family Cinclosomatidae contains 9 species of passerine bird, including the 3 whipbirds, 2 wedgebills, and the quail-thrushes. ...

• Mount Lofty Spotted Quail-thrush, Cinclosoma punctatum anachoreta (Australia, mid-1980s)

A subspecies of the Spotted Quail-thrush, last recorded in 1984.

Dicruridae - Monarch flycatchers and allies The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Subfamilies Monarchinae Rhipidurinae Dicrurinae The family Dicruridae is a relatively recent grouping of a number of seemingly very different birds, mostly from the southern hemisphere, which are more closely related than they at first appear. ...

• Negros Celestial Monarch, Hypothymis coelestis rabori (Negros and possibly Sibuyan, Philippines, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Celestial Monarch, not uncommon on Negros in 1959, but never recorded afterwards. A single Sibuyan specimen from a unspecified locality taken in the 19th century is the only record for this island.

• Hiva Oa Monarch, Pomarea mendozae mendozae (Hiva Oa and Tahuata, Marquesas, late 1970s) - Marquesas Monarch nominate subspecies
• Nendo Shrikebill, Clytorhynchus nigrogularis sanctaecrucis (Nendo, Santa Cruz Islands, mid-20th century?)

A subspecies of the Black-throated Shrikebill or more probably a distinct species that was only once found, in 1927. Due to lack of research it is not known whether this bird still exists; it was not found during the single thorough survey in recent times and it can be presumed to be affected by habitat destruction and typhoons.

• Lord Howe Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa cervina (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1925) - Grey Fantail subspecies
• Guam Rufous Fantail, Rhipidura rufifrons uraniae (Guam, Marianas, 1984) - Rufous Fantail subspecies

Campephagidae - Cuckoo-shrikes and trillers (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Rhipidura fuliginosa (Sparrman, 1787) The Grey Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) is a small insectivorous bird. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Rhipidura rufifrons (Latham, 1802) The Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons inhabits the east coast of Australia. ... Genera Coracina Campochaera Lalage Campephaga Pericrocotus Hemipus The cuckoo-shrikes are small to medium-sized passerine bird species found in the subtropical and tropical Africa, Asia and Australasia. ...

• Cebu Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina striata cebuensis (Cebu, Philippines, early 20th century) - Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike subspecies
• Maros Cicadabird, Coracina tenuirostris edithae (Sulawesi, mid-20th century)

A subspecies of the Cicadabird known from a single specimen collected in 1931; quite possibly just a vagrant individual.

• Cebu Blackish Cuckoo-shrike, Coracina coerulescens altera (Cebu, Philippines, early 20th century) - Blackish Cuckoo-shrike subspecies
• Norfolk Island Long-tailed Triller, Lalage leucopyga leucopyga (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, 1942)

A subspecies of the Long-tailed Triller, possibly a distinct species.

Oriolidae - Orioles and Figbird (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... This article is about the year. ... Genera Oriolus Sphecotheres Orioles are colourful Old World passerine birds in the family Oriolidae. ...

• Cebu Dark-throated Oriole, Oriolus xanthonotus assimilis (Cebu, Philippines, early 20th century) - Dark-throated Oriole subspecies

Corvidae - Crows, ravens, magpies and jays (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Genera Platylophus Temnurus Pica Zavattariornis Podoces Nucifraga Pyrrhocorax Ptilostomus Corvus Corvidae is a family of oscine passerine birds that contains the crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, magpies, treepies and nutcrackers (Clayton and Emery 2005, [1]). Collectively its members are called corvids and there are over 120 species. ...

• Pied Raven, Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus (Faroe Islands, 1948)

A distinct local variety of the Icelandic subspecies of the Common Raven.

Callaeidae - New Zealand wattlebirds Morph Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus Synonyms Corvus leucophaeus Vieillot, 1817 Corvus leucomelas Wagler, 1827 The Pied Raven (Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus) was a color morph of the North Atlantic subspecies of the Common Raven which was only found on the Faroe Islands and has disappeared since the mid... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Binomial name Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 Common Raven range The Common Raven (Corvus corax) is a large black bird in the crow family, with iridescent feathers. ... Genera  Callaeas  Philesturnus  Heteralocha The small bird family Callaeidae is restricted to New Zealand. ...

• South Island Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea (South Island, New Zealand, 1960s?)

The nominate subspecies of the Kōkako is usually considered extinct, as it has not been reliably recorded for decades. However, there are recent reports from Fiordland suggesting a population still exists.

Cinclidae - Dippers Binomial name Callaeas cinerea (Gmelin, 1788) The Kōkako (Callaeas cinerea) is a forest bird which is endemic to New Zealand. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Binomial name Callaeas cinerea (Gmelin, 1788) The Kōkako (Callaeas cinerea) is a forest bird which is endemic to New Zealand. ... Species Cinclus cinclus Cinclus leucocephalus Cinclus mexicanus Cinclus pallasii Cinclus schulzi Dippers are members of the genus Cinclus in the family Cinclidae. ...

• Cyprus Dipper, Cinclus cinclus olympicus (Cyprus, Northeast Mediterranean, 1950s)

A subspecies of the White-throated Dipper of questionable validity.

Ploceidae - Weavers Trinomial name Cinclus cinclus olympicus (Tschusi, 1904) The Cyprus Dipper Cinclus cinclus olympicus was endemic to Cyprus. ... The 1950s were the decade that traditionally speaking, spanned the years 1950 through 1959. ... Binomial name Cinclus cinclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) is an aquatic passerine bird found in Europe and the Middle East, also known as the European Dipper or just Dipper. ... Genera Many:see text The Weavers are small passerine birds related to the finches. ...

• Ruwet's Masked-Weaver, Ploceus reichardi ruweti (D.R. Congo, late 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Tanzania Masked-weaver, formerly considered a distinct species. No recent information on its status, and it may be a hybrid.

Estrildidae - Estrildid finches (waxbills, munias, etc) (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Genera Many:see text The estrildid finches are small passerine birds of the Old World tropics and Australasia. ...

• Southern Star Finch, Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda (Australia, c.2000)

A subspecies of the Star Finch; officially critically endangered but probably recently extinct. Not known to survive in captivity.

Icteridae - Grackles This article is about the year 2000. ... The endangered Sea Otter An endangered species is a population of organisms (usually a taxonomic species), which is either (a) so few in number or (b) threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters that it is at risk of becoming extinct. ... The Icterids are a group of small to medium, often colourful passerine birds restricted to the New World. ...

• Grand Cayman Oriole, Icterus leucopteryx bairdi (Grand Cayman, West Indies, mid-20th century)

A subspecies of the Jamaican Oriole, last reliably recorded in 1938.

Fringillidae - True finches (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Genera Many, see text Finches are seed-eating passerine birds, the many species of which are found chiefly in the northern hemisphere, but also to a limited extent in Africa and South America. ...

• San Benito House Finch, Carpodacus mexicanus mcgregori (San Benito, East Pacific, c.1940s) - House Finch subspecies

Drepanididae - Hawaiian honeycreepers 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Carpodacus pulcherrimus (Müller, 1776) The House Finch, Carpodacus pulcherrimus, is a medium-sized finch. ... Genera Telespiza Psittirostra Dysmorodrepanis Loxioides Rhodacanthis Chloridops Pseudonestor Hemignathus Oreomystis Paroreomyza Loxops Ciridops Vestiaria Drepanis Palmeria Himatione Melamprosops Hawaiian honeycreepers are small passerine birds endemic to Hawaii. ...

• Lanaʻi ʻAlauahio, Paroreomyza montana montana(Lanaʻi, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1937)

A subspecies of the Maui ʻAlauahio (or properly Maui Nui ʻAlauahio).

• Maui Akepa, Loxops coccineus ochraceus (Maui, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1988) - Akepa subspecies
• Oʻahu Akepa, Loxops coccineus wolstenholmei (Oʻahu, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1990s) - Akepa subspecies
• Laysan ʻApapane, Himatione sanguinea freethi (Laysan Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, 1923)

The last individuals of this subspecies of the ʻApapane, possibly a distinct species, disappeared in a sandstorm, probably on the night of April 23/April 24, 1923.

Emberizidae - Buntings and American sparrows 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... The Emberizidae are a large family of passerine birds. ...

Dusky Seaside Sparrow

• Saint Kitts Bullfinch, Loxigilla portoricensis grandis (Saint Kitts and prehistorically Barbuda, West Indies, 1930) - Puerto Rican Bullfinch subspecies
• Dusky Seaside Sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (Florida, 1987) - Seaside Sparrow subspecies
• Amak Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia amaka, (Amak Island, Alaska, 1981)

A subspecies of the Song Sparrow, sometimes included in the extant M. m. sanaka.

• Santa Barbara Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia graminea (Santa Barbara and San Clemente, Californian Channel Islands, c.1970)

Another subspecies of the Song Sparrow. Sometimes, all Channel Island populations are lumped into this taxon, which would then still be extant.

• Guadalupe Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus consobrinus (Guadalupe Island, East Pacific, c.1900) - Spotted Towhee subspecies
• Darwin's Large Ground Finch, Geospiza magnirostris magnirostris (Floreana?, Galapagos Islands, 1957?)

The subspecies of the Large Ground Finch collected by Charles Darwin in 1835; he gave no precise locality. A similar bird was found in 1957, but no others have ever been seen.

Mimidae - Mockingbirds and thrashers Image File history File links Download high resolution version (750x1143, 149 KB) Summary Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service Author: Sykes, P. W. Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (750x1143, 149 KB) Summary Source: US Fish & Wildlife Service Author: Sykes, P. W. Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Trinomial name Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (Ridgway, 1873) The dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was once a non-migratory songbird common in Southern Florida, in the marshes of Merritt Island and along the St. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Trinomial name Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens (Ridgway, 1873) The dusky seaside sparrow, Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens, was once a non-migratory songbird common in Southern Florida, in the marshes of Merritt Island and along the St. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Melospiza melodia (Wilson, 1810) The Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, is a medium-sized sparrow. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Melospiza melodia (Wilson, 1810) The Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, is a medium-sized sparrow. ... The Santa Barbara Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia graminea) was a bird last observed on Santa Barbara Island in 1967. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Binomial name Melospiza melodia (Wilson, 1810) The Song Sparrow, Melospiza melodia, is a medium-sized sparrow. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Binomial name Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 The Spotted Towhee, Pipilo maculatus, is a large sparrow. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In his lifetime, Charles Darwin gained international fame as an influential scientist examining controversial topics. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Genera Cinclocerthia Dumetella Margarops Melanoptila Melanotis Mimodes Mimus Nesomimus Oreoscoptes Ramphocinclus Toxostoma The Mimids are a New World family of passerine birds that includes thrashers, mockingbirds, tremblers, and the New World catbirds. ...

• Barbados Scaly-breasted Thrasher, Allenia fusca atlantica (Barbados, West Indies, c.1990) - Scaly-breasted Thrasher subspecies

Troglodytidae - Wrens This article is about the year. ... This article is about the bird. ...

• San Benedicto Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus exsul (San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Islands, 1952)

A subspecies of the Rock Wren which became extinct around 9 AM, August 1, 1952, when its island habitat was devastated by a massive volcanic eruption.

• Guadalupe Bewick's Wren, Thyromanes bewickii brevicauda (Guadalupe, East Pacific, 1900s) - Bewick's Wren subspecies
• San Clemente Bewick's Wren, Thryomanes bewickii leucophrys (San Clemente, East Pacific, 1940s) - Bewick's Wren subspecies
• Daito Winter Wren, Troglodytes troglodytes orii (Daito Islands, Northwest Pacific, c.1940)

A disputed Winter Wren subspecies; as it is known from a single specimen that may have been a vagrant individual, it is possibly invalid.

• Guadeloupe House Wren, Troglodytes aedon guadeloupensis (Guadeloupe, Caribbean, after 1914)

A subspecies of the House Wren (or, if that species is split, the Southern House Wren, as T. musculus guadeloupensis).

• Martinique House Wren, Troglodytes aedon martinicensis (Martinique, Caribbean, c.1890)

Another subspecies of the (Southern, as T. musculus martinicensis) House Wren.

Paridae - Tits, chickadees and titmice 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Binomial name Salpinctes obsoletus (Say,, 1823) The Rock Wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, is a small songbird of the Wren family. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... Bewicks Wren is a wren native to North America. ... Bewicks Wren is a wren native to North America. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Bewicks Wren is a wren native to North America. ... Trinomial name Troglodytes troglodytes orii Yamashina, 1938 The Daito Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes orii) is a controversial subspecies of the Winter Wren. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) The Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) is a a very small bird, a member of the mainly New World wren family Troglodytidae. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Binomial name Troglodytes aedon (Vieillot, 1809) The House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, is a small songbird of the wren family. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Binomial name Troglodytes aedon (Vieillot, 1809) The House Wren, Troglodytes aedon, is a small songbird of the wren family. ... Genera see text The tits, chickadees, and titmice, family Paridae, are a large family of small passerine birds which occur in the northern hemisphere and Africa. ...

• Daito Varied Tit, Sittiparus varius orii (Daito Islands, Northwest Pacific, c.1940) - Varied Tit subspecies

Hirundinidae - Swallows and martins Trinomial name Sittiparus varius orii (Kuroda, 1923) The Daito Varied Tit is an extinct subspecies of the Varied Tit. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Genera Many, see text. ...

• Jamaican Golden Swallow, Tachycineta euchrysea euchrysea (Jamaica, West Indies, c.1990?)

The nominate subspecies of the Golden Swallow, endemic to Jamaica. The last major roost-site was destroyed in 1987, and the last confirmed sighting was in 1989. May still exist in the Cockpit Country, but probably extinct.

Regulidae - Kinglets This article is about the year. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The kinglets or crests are a small group of birds often included in the Old World warblers, but frequently given family status because they also resemble the titmice. ...

• Guadalupe Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula obscurus (Guadalupe, East Pacific, 20th century?)

A subspecies of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet that has not been found in recent times.

Pycnonotidae - Bulbuls (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Regulus calendula (Linnaeus, 1766) The Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Regulus calendula, is a very small songbird. ... Genera Many, see text. ...

• Cebu Streak-breasted Bulbul, Ixos siquijorensis monticola (Cebu, Philippines, early 20th century) - Streak-breasted Bulbul subspecies

Sylviidae - Old World warblers (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Genus Many: see text The Old World Warblers, family Sylviidae, are a group of more than 280 small insectivorous passerine bird species. ...

Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff

• Aguiguan Nightingale Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus luscinia nijoi (Aguiguan, Marianas, c.1997)

A subspecies of the Nightingale Reed Warbler of uncertain validity.

• Astrolabe Nightingale Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus lucinius astrolabii (Marianas?, mid-19th century?)

A valid taxon, probably a subspecies of the Nightingale Reed Warbler, known from just 2 specimens found at an unknown location in the western Pacific.

• Pagan Nightingale Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus luscinia yamashinae (Pagan, Marianas, 1970s)

Another doubtful subspecies of the Nightingale Reed Warbler.

• Laysan Millerbird, Acrocephalus familiaris familiaris (Laysan Island, Hawaiʻian Islands, late 1910s) - Millerbird subspecies
• Huahine Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus caffer garretti (Huahine, Society Islands, 19th century?)

A poorly known subspecies of the Tahiti Reed Warbler.

• Raiatea Reed Warbler, Acrocephalus caffer musae (Raiatea, Society Islands, 19th century?)

Another subspecies of the Tahiti Reed Warbler, known only from a drawing.

• Western Turner's Eremomela, Eremomela turneri kalindei (Congo Basin, early 1980s)

The West African subspecies of Turner's Eremomela has not been recorded since the end of the 1970s and habitat at the locations where it was once found is much reduced or destroyed.

• Vanua Levu Long-legged Warbler, Trichocichla rufa clunei (Vanua Levu, Fiji, 1970s?)

A subspecies of the Long-legged Warbler; it was only found once.

• Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus canariensis exsul (Lanzarote and possibly Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, 1986) - Canary Islands Chiffchaff subspecies
• Fayyum Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala norissae (Egypt, c.1940) - Sardinian Warbler subspecies

Cisticolidae - Cisticolas and allies Image File history File links Cichiffchaff. ... Image File history File links Cichiffchaff. ... Trinomial name Phylloscopus canariensis exsul (Hartert, 1907) The Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff or Lanzarote Island Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis exsul) was an endemic subspecies of the Canary Islands Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) to the island of Lanzarote, and possibly on the island of Fuerteventura (both Canary Islands, Spain). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The Laysan Millerbird (Acrocephalus familiaris familiaris) was a subspecies of the Millerbird similar to the Nihoa Millerbird. ... // Events and trends The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus familiaris (Rothschild, 1892) The Millerbird (Acrocephalus familiaris) has two subspecies, and . ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus caffer (Sparrman, 1786) The Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus It is endemic to French Polynesia, and is sometimes known as the Polynesian Warbler. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Acrocephalus caffer (Sparrman, 1786) The Tahiti Reed Warbler Acrocephalus caffer is an Old World warbler in the genus Acrocephalus It is endemic to French Polynesia, and is sometimes known as the Polynesian Warbler. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Trinomial name Phylloscopus canariensis exsul (Hartert, 1907) The Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff or Lanzarote Island Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis exsul) was an endemic subspecies of the Canary Islands Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) to the island of Lanzarote, and possibly on the island of Fuerteventura (both Canary Islands, Spain). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Phylloscopus canariensis (Hartwig, 1886) The Canary Islands Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus canariensis) is endemic to the Canary Islands, Spain. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Binomial name Sylvia melanocephala (Gmelin, 1789) The Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, is a common and widespread Old World warbler which breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe and just into Asia in Turkey and the eastern end of the Mediterranean. ... Genera Many: see text The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. ...

• Northern White-winged Apalis, Apalis chariessa chariessa (Kenya, 1960s?)

The nominate subspecies of the White-winged Apalis remains known only from the Tana River, a center of endemism. It was last recorded in 1961.

Zosteropidae - White-eyes The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Genera Speirops Zosterops Rukia Cleptornis Tephrozosterops Madanga Lophozosterops Oculocincta Heleia Woodfordia Megazosterops Hypocryptadius The white-eyes are small passerine birds native to tropical and sub-tropical Africa, southern Asia and Australasia. ...

• Guam Bridled White-eye, Zosterops conspicillatus conspicillatus (Guam, Marianas, 1983) - Bridled White-eye nominate subspecies
• Cebu Everett's White-eye, Zosterops everetti everetti (Cebu, Philippines, early 20th century) - Everett's White-eye nominate subspecies
• Mukojima White-eye, Apalopteron familiare familiare (Mukojima Group, Bonin Islands, 1930s) - Bonin White-eye ("Bonin Honeyeater") subspecies

Paradoxornithidae - Parrotbills 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Trinomial name Apalopteron familiare familiare (Kittlitz, 1830) The Mukojima White-eye (Apalopteron familiare familiare), incorrectly known as the Mukojima Honeyeater, is the extinct nominate subspecies of the Bonin White-eye (formerly Bonin Honeyeater). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The parrotbills are a small family of Old World passerine birds. ...

• Amik Gölü Bearded Tit, Panurus biarmicus kosswigi (Turkey, 1970s) - Bearded Tit subspecies

Timaliidae - Babblers 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Binomial name Panurus biarmicus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bearded Tit, Panurus biarmicus, is a small passerine bird. ... Genera almost 50: see text The Old World babblers are a large family of Old World passerine birds. ...

• Burmese Jerdon's Babbler, Chrysomma altirostre altirostre (Myanmar, 1940s)

The nominate subspecies of Jerdon's Babbler was last seen in 1941, but due to the lack of recent fieldwork, it might still exist.

Muscicapidae - Old World Flycatchers and chats 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Genera many:see text The Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae is a large family of small passerine birds restricted to the Old World. ...

• Chinijo Chat, Saxicola dacotiae murielae (Chinijo Archipelago, Canary Islands, early 20th century) - Fuerteventura Chat subspecies

Turdidae - Thrushes and allies (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Saxicola dacotiae (Meade-Waldo, 1889) The Fuerteventura Chat (Saxicola dacotiae) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Genera 22 genera, see text The Thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur mainly but not exclusively in the Old World. ...

• Norfolk Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus (Norfolk Island, Southwest Pacific, c.1975) - Island Thrush subspecies
• Maré Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus mareensis (Maré, Melanesia, early 20th century)

A subspecies of the Island Thrush, last collected in 1911 or 1912 and not found anymore in 1939.

• Lord Howe Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus (Lord Howe Island, Southwest Pacific, 1920s) - Island Thrush subspecies
• Lifou Island Thrush, Turdus poliocephalus pritzbueri (Lifou, Melanesia, early 20th century)

Yet another subspecies of the Island Thrush. Similar birds still exist on Tanna, New Hebrides, but given the fact that the species readily differentiates into subspecies and that the distance between Tanna and Lifou is considerable, it is far from certain that the Tanna birds belong to this subspecies.

• Choiseul Russet-tailed Thrush, Zoothera heinei choiseuli (Choiseul, Solomon Islands, mid-20th century?)
• A subspecies of the Russet-tailed Thrush known from a single specimen found in 1924 and probably killed off by introduced cats, most likely in the 1940s.
• St Lucia Forest Thrush, Cichlherminia lherminieri sanctaeluciae (St Lucia, West Indies, 1980s)

A subspecies of the Forest Thrush, last seen in 1980.

• Pines Solitaire, Myadestes elisabeth retrusus (Isla de la Juventud, West Indies, late 1930s?)

A subspecies of the Cuban Solitaire. Unconfirmed records suggest it did still exist in the early 1970s.

1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Binomial name Turdus poliocephalus Latham, 1802 The Island Thrush, (Turdus poliocephalus) is a common and highly variable forest bird from the thrush family. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Turdus poliocephalus Latham, 1802 The Island Thrush, (Turdus poliocephalus) is a common and highly variable forest bird from the thrush family. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ... Binomial name Turdus poliocephalus Latham, 1802 The Island Thrush, (Turdus poliocephalus) is a common and highly variable forest bird from the thrush family. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Binomial name Turdus poliocephalus Latham, 1802 The Island Thrush, (Turdus poliocephalus) is a common and highly variable forest bird from the thrush family. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ...

See also

• Bird
• List of extinct animals
• Late Quaternary prehistoric birds

Orders Many - see section below. ... // Prepleistocene extinctions A large number of historical orders are extinct, for example dinosaurs, pterosaurs and ammonites. ... For a list of early taxa of birds known only from fossils, see Fossil birds. ...

External links and references

• The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
• Extinct Birds Stock Photography
• Extinct Birds from John James Audubon's Birds of America
• Utrotade faaglar (in Swedish)
• New Zealand Extinct Birds List
• Extinct bird forum
• The Extinction Website

List adapted, expanded and updated from that in Extinct Birds, Fuller, ISBN 0-19-850837-9 (Extinct Birds is an absorbing study of the world's recently extinct bird species, the first complete survey since Walter Rothschild's classic work of 1907) Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild (February 8, 1868 - August 27, 1937) was a British banker and zoologist from the international Rothschild financial dynasty. ...