Tristan Moorhen
Tristan Moorhen
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The Tristan Moorhen was a flightless rail endemic to Tristan da Cunha island in the South Atlantic. Known from a single specimen collected in 1852, it was a dark, somewhat robust moorhen. It went extinct shortly after its discovery due to introduced predators.
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Historically endemic to Tristan da Cunha, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
How to spot
This bird is extinct and cannot be observed. Information is based on a single historical specimen.
When to spot
Extinct. It disappeared in the mid-19th century, likely due to predation by introduced rats and cats.
Where to spot
Historically endemic to Tristan da Cunha, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
How to spot
This bird is extinct and cannot be observed. Information is based on a single historical specimen.
When to spot
Extinct. It disappeared in the mid-19th century, likely due to predation by introduced rats and cats.
This flightless moorhen represents a unique evolutionary trajectory for rails on remote oceanic islands, but its vulnerability to human-introduced predators sadly led to its rapid disappearance.
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