Melanodryas cucullata melvillensis Zietz, 1914:15
Tiwi Islands hooded robin
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Petroica cucullata melvillensis Zietz, 1914:15
Not mentioned by (Storr, 1967:51).
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: December 1991 (Bathurst Island); January 1992 (Melville Island) (both: Fensham & Woinarski 1992)
IUCN RedList status: Considered extinct
Distribution
Tiwi Islands (Bathurst Island & Melville Island), Northern Territory, Australia
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: SAMA B.1285
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Zietz, F. R. (1914). The avifauna of Melville Island, Northern Territory. South Australian Ornithologist 1(1): 11-18.
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Crowley, G. M. (ed.). (2008). Management Guidelines for the Threatened Species of the Northern Territory. Version 1. Tropical Savannas CRC, Darwin.Generated from www.infonet.org.au on 9th September, 2008.
Department of the Environment (2014). Melanodryas cucullata melvillensis in Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:02:24 +1100.
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Woinarski, J., K. Brennan, I. Cowie, R. Kerrigan & C. Hempel (2003a). Biodiversity conservation on the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory. Part 1. Environment and Plants. Report to National Heritage Trust, Tiwi Land Council and the Department of Infrastructure Planning and Environment.
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Woinarski, John C. Z., Legge, Sarah M. and Garnett, Stephen T. (2024). Extinct Australian birds: numbers, characteristics, lessons and prospects. Emu 124(1): 8-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/01584197.2023.2240345
http://www.lrm.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/10855/hooded-robin_Tiwi_VU_FINAL.pdf
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/12/20/3097663.htm