Phalcoboenus napieri Adams & Woods, 2016

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: Holocene

Distribution

West Point Island, Falkland Islands

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Adams, Mark and Woods, Robin. (2016). Mid-Holocene Falkland Islands bird bones from a peat deposit, including a new species of caracara. Emu. [Abstract]

Other references:

Sayol, Ferran, Steinbauer, Manuel J., Blackburn, Tim M., Antonelli, Alexandre and Faurby, Søren. (2020). Anthropogenic extinctions conceal widespread evolution of flightlessness in birds. Science Advances 6(49): eabb6095. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abb6095 [Supplementary Material (Data File S1)]

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/20528/phalcoboenus-napieri

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