New Caledonian snipe
The New Caledonian snipe (Coenocorypha neocaledonica) is an extinct species, of austral snipe, described from late Holocene cave deposits of New Caledonia.
| New Caledonian snipe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Scolopacidae |
| Genus: | Coenocorypha |
| Species: | C. neocaledonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Coenocorypha neocaledonica Worthy, Anderson & Sand, 2013 | |
Habitat
Evidence of it have been found on the island of New Caledonia, in the Pacific Ocean, east of the continent of Australia.
Physical Characteristics
Although austral snipe are small birds, the endemic New Caledonian form was larger than all its congeners, with the exception of the Viti Levu snipe (C. miratropica).
Examination of its wing bones suggest that it was a relatively strong flier.
Estimated Time of Extinction
It became extinct within about 1000 years of human settlement of the island, probably as a result of predation by human introduced rats.
Source of Given Name
The specific epithet is a latinisation of the name of its island home.[1]
References
- Worthy, Trevor H.; Anderson, Atholl & Sand, Christophe (2013). "An extinct Austral snipe (Aves : Coenocorypha) from New Caledonia". Emu. 113 (4): 383β393. doi:10.1071/MU13019.
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