Papasula abbotti costelloi Steadman, Schubel & Pahlavan, 1988:490
Ua Huka booby
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: c.1200 AD
Distribution
Ua Huka & Tahuata, Marquesas Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Holotype: BPBM 167105 ("complete tibiotarsus")
Type locality: "Hanamiai Site, Tahuata, Marquesas"
Paratypes:
BPBM 166874
BPBM 166873
BPBM 166872
BPBM 166923
BPBM 167758
BPBM 167573
Media
References
Original scientific description:
David W. Steadman, S. E. Schubel and D. Pahlavan. (1988). A New Subspecies And New Records Of Papasula abbotti (Aves, Sulidae) From Archaeological Sites In The Tropical Pacific. Proceedings of The Biological Society of Washington 101: 487-495.
Other references:
Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct birds. London: T & AD Poyser. 544 pp.
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=waterfowl&action=display&thread=7839
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