disappeared ca. 1850; last two specimens received by British Museum in 1838
flightless island open forest ground dweller endemic to Tasmania
specimens in London
outcompeted or hybridized with introduced Australian emus; declined after deforestation; hunted for museum and zoo collections
References:
Fuller, E. Extinct Birds of the World QL676.8.F85 1987 ISBN 0-8160-1833-2 p.18
Greenway, J. C. Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World QL676.7.G7 1967 p.142
King, W. Endangered Birds of the World; The ICBP Bird Red Data Book QL676.7.K56 1981 ISBN 0-87474-584-5 Preamble 8
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