Cereopsis novaezealandiae Oliver, 1955
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Now considered to be a misidentified Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) skull, from a translocated population that possibly still survives there (Fuller, 1988).
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Last record: subfossil
Distribution
New Zealand
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Oliver, W. R. B. (1955). New Zealand Birds. Wellington: A. H. and A. W. Reed.
Other references:
Fuller, Errol. (1988). Extinct Birds. New York: Facts on File Publications. 256 pp.