various birds

List of extinct birds in modern times

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Name Scientific name habitat last seen
Kiritimati Sandpiper Prosobonia cancellata Kiritimati 1850s
Tongatapu Rail Gallirallus hypoleucus Tongatapu 1777
Antioquia Brown-banded Antpitta Grallaria milleri gilesi Colombia 1878
North Island Bush Wren Xenicus longipes stokesi New Zealand (North Island) 1955
South Island Bush Wren Xenicus longipes longipes New Zealand (South Island) 1968
Stead's Bush Wren Xenicus longipes variabilis Stewart Island 1972
Red-faced Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda ruficauda Australia 2000
Cuban Solitaire (retrusus) Myadestes elisabeth retrusus Isla de la Juventud 1970s
North Island Stoutlegged Wren Pachyplichas jagmi New Zealand (North Island) 1400 ?
South Island Stoutlegged Wren Pachyplichas yaldwini New Zealand (South Island) 1400 ?
King Island Emu Dromaius ater King Island 1822
Kangaroo Island Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae baudinianius Känguru-Insel 1836 ?
Tasmanian Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae diemenensis Tasmania 1873
North Island Giant Moa Dinornis novaezealandiae New Zealand (North Island) 14th or 15th century
Réunion Pigeon Nesoenas duboisi Réunion 1689
South Island Giant Moa Dinornis robustus New Zealand (South Island) 14th or 15th century
Little Bush Moa Anomalopteryx didiformis New Zealand 14th or 15th century ?
Stout-legged Moa Pachyornis geranoides New Zealand (North Island) 14th or 15th century ?
Passenger Pigeon Ectopistes migratorius North America 1914
Dodo Raphus cucullatus Mauritius 1690
Haast's Eagle Aquila moorei New Zealand 14th or 15th century
Saint Helena Hoopoe Upupa antaios St. Helena early 16th century
South Island Goose Cnemiornis calcitrans New Zealand (South Island) 1400
Saint Helena Cuckoo Nannococcyx psix St. Helena 18th century
Réunion Ibis Threskiornis solitarius Réunion 1710 to 1715
Great Auk Pinguinus impennis Nordatlantik 1852
Himalayan Quail Ophrysia superciliosa Himalaya (northern India) 1876
Aldabra Brush Warbler Nesillas aldabranus Aldabra 1984
Amsterdam Wigeon Mareca marecula Amsterdam-Insel 18th century
Colombian Grebe Podiceps andinus Colombia 1977
Ula-Ai-Hawane Ciridops anna Big Island (Hawaii) 1892
Antigua Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia amaura Antigua, St. Kitts, Nevis 19th century
Antioquia Brush Finch Atlapetes blancae Colombia rediscovered in 2018
Arabian Ostrich Struthio camelus syriacus Arabian Peninsula 1966
Amazona barbadensis canifrons Aruba 1940s
Ascension Night Heron Nycticorax olsoni Ascension 16th century
Ascension Crake Mundia elpenor Ascension 17th century
Atitlán Grebe Podilymbus gigas Lago de Atitlán 1989
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris sabyi Marokko 1950
New Zealand Merganser Mergus australis Aucklandinseln 1902
Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii asiatica Kommandeurinseln, Kurilen 1914 oder 1929
Bermuda Towhee Pipilo naufragus Bermuda 17th century
Bermuda Night Heron Nyctanassa carcinocatactes Bermuda 17th century
Semper's Warbler Leucopeza semperi Saint Lucia 1961
Makira Woodhen Pareudiastes silvestris Makira 1950s
Bonin Thrush Zoothera terrestris Chichi-jima 1830s
Bonin Grosbeak Chaunoproctus ferreorostris Chichi-jima 1830s ?
Bonin Wood Pigeon Columba versicolor Ogasawara-Inseln 1889
Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera borreroi Colombia 20th century
Brace's Emerald Chlorostilbon bracei New Providence 19th century
Society Parakeet Cyanoramphus ulietanus Raiatea 18th century
Spectacled Cormorant Urile perspicillatus Beringinsel 1850
Cebu Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike Coracina striata cebuensis Cebu 20th century
Cebu Hanging Parrot Loriculus philippensis chrysonotis Cebu 20th century
Philippine Oriole Oriolus steerii assimilis Cebu 2001 ?
Cebu Blackish Cuckooshrike Coracina coerulescens altera Cebu 20th century
White-bellied Woodpecker Dryocopus javensis cebuensis Cebu 20th century
Chatham Bellbird Anthornis melanocephala Chathaminseln 1906
Chatham Fernbird Megalurus rufescens Chathaminseln 1900
Chatham Rail Gallirallus modestus Chathaminseln 1900
Amazona vittata gracilipes Culebra 19th/20th century
Buteo japonicus oshiroi Daitō-Inseln 1970s
Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus Alaotra-See 1980s
Delalande's Coua Coua delalandei Madagaskar 1834 ?
New Caledonian Lorikeet Vini diadema Neukaledonien 1950s ?
Dieffenbach's Rail Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii Chathaminseln 1840 or later
Norfolk Kaka Nestor productus Norfolkinsel, Phillipinsel 1860s ?
Eiao Monarch Pomarea fluxa Eiao 1977
Greater Amakihi Hemignathus sagittirostris Big Island (Hawaii) 1901
Great Elephantbird Aepyornis maximus Madagaskar around 1650 (or already 10th/11th century)
Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis principalis North America (Southern states) 1944
Eskimo Curlew Numenius borealis North America, South America 20th century ?
Bar-winged Rail Nesoclopeus poecilopterus Viti Levu 1980
Finsch's Duck Chenonetta finschi New Zealand 1870 ?
Ou Psittirostra psittacea Hawaii 2000
Lesser Koa Finch Rhodacanthis flaviceps Big Island (Hawaii) 1891
Bachman's Warbler Vermivora bachmanii USA (South) 1980s
Tahiti Sandpiper Prosobonia leucoptera Tahiti, Moorea 19th century
Northeast Chat-Tanager ? Calyptophilus frugivorus frugivorus Gonâve 1977
Gould's Emerald Chlorostilbon elegans Jamaica, Bahamas ? 1860
Bewick's Wren Thryomanes bewickii brevicauda Guadalupe 19th century
Guadalupe Spotted Towhee Pipilo maculatus consobrinus Guadalupe 19th century
Guadalupe Caracara Caracara lutosa Guadalupe 1900
Guadalupe Flicker Colaptes auratus rufipileus Guadalupe, Niederkalifornien 20th century
Guadalupe Storm Petrel Oceanodroma macrodacyla Guadalupe 1910s ?
Guadeloupe Parakeet Amazona martinicana Martinique 1750s
Guam Flycatcher Myiagra freycineti Guam 1984
Bridled White-Eye Zosterops conspicillatus Guam 1984
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus ssp. Sizilien 1869
Lesser Akialoa Hemignathus obscurus Big Island 1940
Hawaiian Rail Porzana sandwichensis Big Island 1890
Hawkins's Rail Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi Chathaminseln 19th century
Heath Hen Tympanuchus cupido cupido North America (East) 1932
Hivoa Flycatcher Pomarea mendozae mendozae Hiva Oa (Französisch-Polynesien) 1975
Hoopoe Starling Fregilupus varius Réunion 1850s
Garrett's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus musae garretti Huahine (Französisch-Polynesien) 1870s
Huia Heteralocha acutirostris New Zealand (North Island) 20th century
Eyles's Harrier Circus teauteensis New Zealand 13th century ?
Imber's Petrel Pterodroma imberi Chathaminseln 19th century
Jamaican Petrel Pterodroma caribbaea Jamaica 1890 ?
Javan Lapwing Vanellus macropterus Java 1950
Virgin Islands Screech-Owl Megascops nudipes newtoni United States Virgin Islands 1980s ?
Imperial Woodpecker Campephilus imperialis Mexico 1956
Canary Islands Oystercatcher Haematopus meadewaldoi Fuerteventura, Lanzarote 1940s
Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis carolinensis North America (Southeast) 1918 ?
Kauai Akialoa Akialoa stejnegeri Kauai (Hawaii) 1969
Kauai Palila Loxioides kikuchi Kauai (Hawaii) 19th century
Kauai Nukupuu Hemignathus hanapepe Kauai (Hawaii) 1990s
Large Kauai Thrush Myadestes myadestinus Kauai (Hawaii) 1993 oder 1996
Jamaican Poorwill Siphonorhis americana Jamaica 19th century ?
Eastern Moa Emeus crassus New Zealand (South Island) around 1500
Kona Grosbeak Chloridops kona Big Island (Hawaii) 1894
Hawaii Mamo Drepanis pacifica Big Island (Hawaii) 1898
Kosrae Starling Aplonis corvina Kosrae 1850s
Kosrae Crake Porzana monasa Kosrae, Ponape 1850s
Oahu 'O'o Moho apicalis Oahu (Hawaii) 1837
Cuban Macaw Ara tricolor Cuba late 19th century
Cuban Pauraque Siphonorhis daiquiri Cuba ?
Cuban Ivory-billed Woodpecker Campephilus principalis bairdii Cuba 1987
Letitia's Thorntail Discosura letitiae Bolivien 1852
Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius North America 1878
Lanai Akialoa Hemignathus ellisianus lanaiensis Lanai (Hawaii) 1892
Lanai Hookbill Dysmorodrepanis munroi Lanai (Hawaii) 1918
Olomao Myadestes lanaiensis Hawaii 1980s ?
Long-billed Wren Dendroscansor decurvirostris New Zealand ?
Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff Phylloscopus canariensis exsul Lanzarote 20th century
Laysan Honeycreeper Himatione fraithii Laysan (Hawaii) 1923
Laysan Rail Porzana palmeri Laysan (Hawaii) 1944
Laysan Millerbird Acrocephalus familiaris familiaris Laysan (Hawaii) 1915
Rodrigues Rail Erythromachus leguati Rodrigues 1750s
Chapin's Crombec Sylvietta chapini Kongo 20th century
Spotted Green Pigeon Caloenas maculata Tahiti ? 1820s ?
Robust White-Eye Zosterops strenua Lord-Howe-Insel 1918
Lord Howe Gerygone Gerygone insularis Lord-Howe-Insel 1930
Lord Howe Thrush Turdus poliocephalus vinitinctus Lord-Howel-Insel 1920s
Lord Howe Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae albaria Lord-Howe-Insel 1950s
Lord Howe Swamphen Porphyrio albus Lord-Howe-Insel 1790 or later
Lord Howe Pigeon Columba vitiensis godmanae Lord-Howe-Insel 1850s
Lord Howe Parakeet Cyanoramphus subflavescens Lord-Howe-Insel 1860s
Macquarie Parakeet Cyanoramphus erythrotis Macquarieinsel 1890s
Madeiran Wood Pigeon Columba palumbus maderensis Madeira 1904
Magdalena Tinamou Crypturellus erythropus saltuarius Colombia 20th century
Mangareva Kingfisher Todiramphus gambieri gambieri Gambier-Inseln 19th century ?
Manu’a Shrikebill Clytorhynchus vitiensis powelli Manua, Ofu-Olosega 1991
Maré Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus mareensis Maré 20th century
Marianne White-Eye Zosterops semiflavus Marianne Island 1900
Marie Galante Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia guadeloupensis Marie-Galante 19th century
Marinduque Blackish Cuckooshrike Coracina coerulescens deschauenseei Marinduque 1970s ?
Moroccan Bustard Ardeotis arabs lynesi Marokko 1993
Martinique Wren Troglodytes aedon martinicensis Martinique 19th century
Mascarene Coot Fulica newtoni Mauritius, Réunion 1700
Réunion Swamphen Porphyrio caerulescens Réunion 1730
Maui Akepa Loxops ochraceus Maui (Hawaii) 1988 ?
Maui Nukupuu Hemignathus affinis Maui (Hawaii) 1990s
Maupiti Monarch Pomarea pomarea Maupiti 1850s
Mauritius Owl Mascarenotus sauzieri Mauritius 1837
Mauritius Blue Pigeon Alectroenas nitidissima Mauritius 1830s
Mauritius Sheldgoose Alopochen mauritianus Mauritius 1690s
Mascarene Grey Parakeet Psittacula bensoni Mauritius, Réunion 1730s
Mauritius Night Heron Nycticorax mauritianus Mauritius 1700
Broad-billed Parrot Lophopsittacus mauritianus Mauritius 1680 ?
Red Rail Aphanapteryx bonasia Mauritius 1700
Mascarene Teal Anas theodori Mauritius, Réunion 1690s
Tahiti Crake Porzana nigra Tahiti 1800
Molokai Creeper Paroreomyza flammea Molokai (Hawaii) 1963
Moorea Reed Warbler Acrocephalus longirostris Moorea 1981
Mount Lofty Spotted Quail-Thrush Cinclosoma punctatum anachoreta Australia 1980s
Negros Fruit Dove Ptilinopus arcanus Negros 20th century
New Caledonian Buttonquail Turnix novaecaledoniae Neukaledonien 1911
New Caledonian Nightjar Eurostopodus exul Neukaledonien 1930s ?
Sharp-tailed Grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus hueyi Neumexiko 1954
New Zealand Quail Coturnix novaezelandiae New Zealand 1875
Hodgens' Waterhen Gallinula hodgenorum New Zealand 18th century
North Island Piopio Turnagra tanagra New Zealand (North Island) 1955 ?
North Island Goose Cnemiornis gracilis New Zealand (North Island) 1400 ?
North Island Snipe Coenocorypha barrierensis New Zealand (North Island) 1870s
North Island Takahe Porphyrio mantelli New Zealand (North Island) 1894
Ptilinopus mercierii mercierii Nuku Hiva (Französisch-Polynesien) 1850s
Niceforo's Pintail Anas georgica niceforoi Colombia 1952
Norfolk Ground Dove Pampusana norfolkensis Norfolkinsel 1800
Norfolk Thrush Turdus poliocephalus poliocephalus Norfolkinsel 1970s
Norfolk Island Long-tailed Triller Lalage leucopyga leucopyga Norfolkinsel 1940s ?
Norfolk Boobook Ninox novaezelandeae undulata Norfolkinsel 1996
Nuku Hiva Monarch Pomarea nukuhivae Nuku Hiva 1930s
Greater Akialoa Hemignathus ellisianus ellisianus Oahu (Hawaii) 1940
Oahu Creeper Paroreomyza maculata Oahu (Hawaii) 1990s
Oahu Nukupuu Hemignathus lucidus Hawaii 19th century
Oahu Thrush Myadestes woahensis Oahu (Hawaii) 1850s
Bishop's 'O'o Moho bishopi Molokai (Hawaii) 1904 ?
Pagan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus yamashinae Pagan 1979 to 1981
Greater Koa Finch Rhodacanthis palmeri Big Island 1896
Paradise Parrot Psephotus pulcherrimus Australia 1920s
Pohnpei Starling Aplonis pelzelni Pohnpei 2000
New Caledonian Rail Gallirallus lafresnayanus Neukaledonien 1890
Oceanic Eclectus Parrot Eclectus infectus Tonga, Vanuatu 18th century ?
Hawaii 'O'o Moho nobilis Big Island (Hawaii) 1934
Puerto Rican Parakeet Psittacara maugei Puerto Rico 1892
Forster's Reed Warbler Acrocephalus musae Raiatea 1870s
Raiatea Starling Aplonis ulietensis Raiatea 1774 to 1850
Raoul Island Scrubfowl Megapodius sp. Raoul Island 1876
Grey Teal Anas gibberifrons remissa Rennell (Salomonen) 1959
Réunion Owl Mascarenotus grucheti Réunion 18th century ?
Réunion Kestrel Falco duboisi Réunion 1700
Réunion Sheldgoose Alopochen kervazoi Réunion 1690s
Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques eques Réunion 1732
Réunion Night Heron Nycticorax duboisi Réunion 17th century
Réunion Rail Dryolimnas augusti Réunion 17th century
Mascarene Parrot Mascarinus mascarinus Réunion 1834 ?
Réunion Fody Foudia delloni Réunion 17th century
Rodrigues Bulbul Hypsipetes cowlesi Rodrigues 17th or 18th century
Rodrigues Owl Mascarenotus murivorus Rodrigues 1750s
Rodrigues Pigeon Alectroenas rodericana Rodrigues 18th century
Rodrigues Night-Heron Nycticorax megacephalus Rodrigues 1750s
Rodrigues Parrot Necropsittacus rodericanus Rodrigues 18th century
Newton's Parakeet Psittacula exsul Rodrigues 1875
Rodrigues Solitaire Pezophaps solitaria Rodrigues 1730
Rodrigues Starling Necropsar rodericanus Rodrigues 18th century
Pink-headed Duck Rhodonessa caryophyllacea India, Bangladesch, Myanmar 1949 ?
Grand Cayman Thrush Turdus ravidus Grand Cayman 1940s
Red Sea Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon perdita Red Sea 20th century
Guadeloupe Amazon Anodorhynchus purpurascens Guadeloupe 19th century ?
Tahiti Rail Gallirallus pacificus Tahiti 19th century
Rufous-faced Owl Sceloglaux albifacies rufifacies New Zealand (North Island) 1870s ?
Black Mamo Drepanis funerea Molokai (Hawaii) 1907
Ryukyu Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus miyakoensis Miyako-jima, Ryūkyū-Inseln (Japan) spätes 19th century
St. Kitts Bullfinch Loxigilla portoricensis grandis Saint Kitts 1929
Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher Corythornis madagascariensis dilutus Madagaskar 1970s ?
Choiseul Pigeon Microgoura meeki Choiseul 1904
Eastern Chat-Tanager Calyptophilus frugivorus Samaná-Halbinsel 1982
Samoan Woodhen Pareudiastes pacificus Savaii 1907 ?
San Benedicto Rock Wren Salpinctes obsoletus exsul San Benedicto 1952
San Clemente Wren Thryomanes bewickii leucophrys San Clemente Island 1960s
Thick-billed Ground Dove Gallicolumba salamonis Makira, Ramos 1950s
Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx fallax sangirensis Sangihe-Inseln 20th century
Channel Island Song Sparrow Melospiza melodia graminea Santa Barbara Island 1960s
Darwin's Large Ground Finch Geospiza magnirostris magnirostris Floreana, San Cristóbal 1950s
Slender-billed Grackle Quiscalus palustris Mexico 1910
Mauke Starling Aplonis mavornata Mauke (Cookinseln) 1850s
Kioea Chaetoptila angustipluma Big Island (Hawaii) 1860s
Crested Shelduck Tadorna cristata Asia (Northeast) 20th century
Crested Moa Pachyornis australis New Zealand 1396 to 1442
Kauai 'O'o Moho braccatus Kauai (Hawaii) 1987
Black-browed Babbler Malacocincla perspicillata Borneo rediscovered in 2020
Dusky Seaside Sparrow Ammodramus maritimus nigrescens Florida 1987
New Zealand Bittern Ixobrychus novaezelandiae New Zealand, Chathaminseln 19th century
Black-lored Waxbill Estrilda nigriloris Kongo rediscovered in 2023
Seychelles Parakeet Psittacula wardi Seychelles 1883
Ryukyu Wood Pigeon Columba jouyi Okinawa, Daitō-Inseln 1930s
Siquijor Hanging Parrot Loriculus philippensis siquijorensis Siquijor 1906
White-eyed River Martin Pseudochelidon sirintarae Thailand 1980s
Socorro Elf Owl Micrathene whitneyi graysoni Socorro 1970s ?
Saint Helena Rail Aphanocrex podarces St. Helena early 16th century
Saint Helena Petrel Pseudobulweria rupinarum St. Helena early 16th century
Olson's Petrel Bulweria bifax St. Helena early 16th century
Saint Helena Crake Zapornia astrictocarpus St. Helena early 16th century
Lyall's Wren Traversia lyalli Stephens Island 1895
South Island Kōkako Callaeas cinerea New Zealand (South Island) 2007 ?
South Island Piopio Turnagra capensis New Zealand (South Island) 1960s ?
South Island Snipe Coenocorypha iredalei New Zealand (South Island), Stewart Island 1964
Ptilinopus mercierii tristrami Hiva Oa (Französisch-Polynesien) 1922
Rück's Blue Flycatcher Cyornis ruckii Malaysia oder Indochina 20th century
Black-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus zealandicus Tahiti 1850
Tana River Cisticola Cisticola restrictus Kenya 1970s ?
Tanna Ground Dove Gallicolumba ferruginea Tanna 18th century
Small Buttonquail Turnix sylvatica suluensis Tawitawi 1950s
Sulu Bleeding-Heart Gallicolumba menagei Tawi-Tawi 20th century ?
Todos Santos Rufous-crowned Sparrow Aimophila ruficeps sanctorum Todos-Santos-Inseln 1970s
Tristan Moorhen Gallinula nesiotis Tristan da Cunha 19th century
Glaucous Macaw Anodorhynchus glaucus Argentina (North) 20th century
Turquoise-throated Puffleg Eriocnemis godini Ecuador, (Colombia) 1850
Ua Pou Monarch Pomarea mira Ua Pou (Französisch-Polynesien) 1985
Vaurie's Nightjar Caprimulgus centralasicus China 1929 ?
Guadeloupe Amazon Amazona violacea Guadeloupe 1750s
Viti Levu Scrubfowl Megapodius amissus Viti Levu 19th century
Waitaha Penguin Megadyptes waitaha New Zealand (South Island) 1500 to 1550
Wake Island Rail Gallirallus wakensis Wake-Insel 1945
Upland Moa Megalapteryx didinus New Zealand (South Island) 1500
Bush Wren Xenicus longipes New Zealand 1972
White-chested White-Eye Zosterops albogularis Norfolkinsel 2006
Black-faced Honeycreeper Melamprosops phaeosoma Maui (Hawaii) 2004 ?
Laughing Owl Sceloglaux albifacies Stewart Island, New Zealand (South Island) 1914 ?
Mangareva Reed Warbler Acrocephalus astrolabii Gambier-Inseln 1850s ?
Chatham Duck Pachyanas chathamica Chathaminseln 1350 to 1791
Forbes's Snipe Coenocorypha chathamica Chathaminseln 19th century ?
Chatham Kaka Nestor chathamensis Chathaminseln 1550
Nightingale Reed Warbler Acrocephalus luscinius Guam 1960s
Aguiguan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus nijoi Aguijan 1995
Bermuda Saw-Whet Owl Aegolius gradyi Bermuda 17th century
Rodrigues Blue Pigeon Alectroenas payandeei Rodrigues 17th century
Tasman Starling Aplonis fusca Norfolk-, Lord-Howe-Insel 1923
Bermuda Hawk Bermuteo avivorus Bermuda 17th century ?
Bermuda Flicker Colaptes oceanicus Bermuda 17th century ?
Mauritius Woodpigeon Columba thiriouxi Mauritius 1730s
Malagasy Crowned Eagle Stephanoaetus mahery Madagaskar 16th century
New Caledonian Gallinule Porphyrio kukwiedei Neukaledonien 19th century ?
Marquesas Swamphen Porphyrio paepae Tahuata, Hiva Oa 1937
Moorea Sandpiper Prosobonia ellisi Moorea 1777
Western Lewin's Rail Lewinia pectoralis clelandi Australia 1932
Alagoas Foliage-Gleaner Philydor novaesi Brazil 2011
Assumption White-throated Rail Dryolimnas cuvieri abbotti Assumption (Seychelles) between 1907 and 1937
Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti Brazil 2007
Polynesian Ground-Dove (albicollis) Pampusana erythroptera albicollis Tuamotu-Archipel ?
Chatham Island Merganser Mergus milleneri Chathaminseln between 1400 and 1500 ?
Norfolk Island Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea Norfolkinsel 1901
San Cristóbal Flycatcher Pyrocephalus dubius San Cristóbal 1987
St. Croix Macaw Ara autocthones Saint Croix (Caribbean) ?
Bonin Nankeen Night Heron Nycticorax caledonicus crassirostris Ogasawara-Inseln 1889
Iwo Jima Rail Porzana cinerea brevipes Ogasawara-Inseln 1911
Bonin Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus furuitii Ogasawara-Inseln, Vulkaninselkette 1937
Daito varied tit Sittiparus varius orii Daitō-Inseln 1938
Mukojima white-eye Apalopteron familiare familiare Ogasawara-Inseln 1930
Daito wren Troglodytes troglodytes orii Daitō-Inseln 1938 ?
Ryukyu robin (subrufus) Luscinia komadori subrufus Ryūkyū-Inseln ?
Oahu akepa Loxops wolstenholmei Oahu (Hawaii) 20th century ?
Louisiana parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis ludoviciana North America 1912
Gallirallus astolfoi Rapa Iti (Französisch-Polynesien) ?
Black-naped pheasant-pigeon Otidiphaps nobilis insularis Fergusson-Insel rediscovered in 2022
Dusky seaside sparrow Ammospiza maritima nigrescens Florida (USA) 1990
Cebu Bar-bellied Cuckoo-shrike Coracina striata cebuensis Cebu (Philippinen) 1906
Cheke's Wood Rail Dryolimnas chekei Mauritius Mitte 17th century
Guam rufous-fronted fantail Rhipidura rufifrons uraniae Guam 1980s ?
Stephens Island piopio Turnagra capensis minor New Zealand, Stephens Island 1897
Heavy-footed moa Pachyornis elephantopus New Zealand (South Island) 14th or 15th century ?
Broad-billed moa Euryapteryx curtus New Zealand 14th or 15th century ?
Slender-billed curlew Numenius tenuirostris Westsibirien, Mittelmeerraum 1995
Bougainville thicketbird Cincloramphus llaneae Bougainville (Papua-Neuguinea) rediscovered in 2024
Moustached kingfisher Actenoides bougainvillei bougainvillei Bougainville (Papua-Neuguinea) rediscovered in 2024
Rēkohu shelduck Tadorna rekohu Chathaminseln 1550 ?
Chatham Islands swan Cygnus sumnerensis chathamicus Chathaminseln between 1590 and 1690
Wallacean Whistler tianduana Pachycephala arctitorquis tianduana Indonesien rediscovered in 2025
Trias Greenfinch Chloris trias La Palma (Kanaren) 15th century or earlier
Porto Santo Quail Coturnix alabrevis Porto Santo Island (Madeira) 15th century ?
Cape Verde Quail Coturnix centensis São Vicente (Kap Verde) 1015-1155
Canary Islands Quail Coturnix gomerae La Gomera (Kanaren) 15th century
Madeiran Scops Owl Otus mauli Madeira (Portugal) 15th century ?
Pterodroma zinorum Azoren 17th century or earlier
Greater Azores Bullfinch Pyrrhula crassa Azoren 15th century
Lava Shearwater Puffinus olsoni Fuerteventura, Lanzarote (Kanaren) 1270-1475
Porto Santo Rail Rallus adolfocaesaris Porto Santo Island (Madeira) 15th century
São Miguel Rail Rallus carvaoensis São Miguel (Azoren) 15th century
Madeira Rail Rallus lowei Madeira (Portugal) 15th century
Pico Rail Rallus montivagorum Pico (Azoren) 1405-1450
São Jorge Rail Rallus nanus São Jorge (Azoren) 15th century
Rallus sp. Graciosa (Azoren) 15th century
Rallus sp. Terceira (Azoren) 1690-1770
Rallus sp. Santa Maria (Azoren) 15th century
Cortunix sp. Bugio (Madeira) ?
Cortunix sp. Santa Maria (Azoren) ?
Cortunix sp. Graciosa (Azoren) ?
São Miguel Scops Owl Otus frutuosoi São Miguel (Azoren) 15th century
Long-legged Bunting Emberiza alcoveri Teneriffa (Kanaren) 15th century
Slender-billed Greenfinch Chloris aurelioi Teneriffa (Kanaren) ?
Madeiran Quail Coturnix lignorum Madeira (Portugal) 15th century ?
Norfolk Boobook Ninox novaeseelandiae undulata Norfolkinsel 1996
Bensbach's Bird of Paradise Janthothorax bensbachi Neuguinea (Hybrid?) 1894 ?
Bahama Nuthatch Sitta insularis Grand Bahama (Caribbean) 2019 ?
Cozumel Thrasher Toxostoma guttatum Cozumel (Mexico) 2006 ?
Purple-winged Ground Dove Claravis geoffroyi Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay 2007 ?
Rio de Janeiro Antwren Myrmotherula fluminensis Brazil ?
Saint Helena Dove Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos St. Helena around 1502
Moa (9 Arten aus 6 Gattungen und 3 Familien) South Island and/or North Island (New Zealand) 14th or 15th century
North Island Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii iredalei North Island of New Zealand 1875
Hazel grouse (rhenana) Tetrastes bonasia rhenana Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium 2020 ?
Maui Nui large-billed moa-nalo Thambetochen chauliodous Molokai, Maui & Lanai (Hawaii) 1500-1550
Woodwalking goose Branta hylobadistes Maui, possibly Kauai, O'ahu & Molokai (Hawaii) 15th/16th century
Large Oʻahu Goose Branta aff. hylobadistes Hawaii 15th/16th century
Rusty bush lark Calendulauda rufa Niger, Chad & Sudan (Africa) rediscovered in 2026
Giant Hawaii Goose Geochen rhuax Big Island (Hawaii) 15th/16th century
Pied raven Corvus corax varius morpha leucophaeus Faroe Islands 1902
Cebu brown-dove Phapitreron frontalis Cebu 1892
North Island stitchbird Notiomystis cincta cincta North Island (New Zealand) 1880s

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