| 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Extinct Family/Sub-family Psittacidae Species name author (Gould, 1836) Taxonomic source(s) Brooks (2000), Christidis and Boles (1994), Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993) Taxonomic note The taxon is occasionally regarded as conspecific with the threatened Kaka N. meridionalis from New Zealand1, but is generally given specific status2. N. norfolcensis is a synonym3.
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Summary Nestor productus was endemic to Norfolk Island (to Australia) and adjacent Phillip Island2. It became extinct in the wild in the early 19th century2. The last recorded living bird was in captivity in London in 18512. At least seven specimens exist2.
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Ecology: It inhabited rocks and treetops, and was seen feeding on blossoms.
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Threats It was reportedly tame, and hence heavily hunted for food by convicts and early settlers and easily trapped as a pet.
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References 1. Forshaw (1981). 2. Forshaw and Cooper (1989). 3. Rothschild (1907).
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Text account compilers Tom Brooks (Conservation International), Simon Mahood (BirdLife International) |
IUCN Red List evaluators Jeremy Bird (BirdLife International), Tom Brooks (Conservation International), Stuart Butchart (BirdLife International), Alison Stattersfield (BirdLife International) |
| Recommended citation BirdLife International (2009) Species factsheet: Nestor productus. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 10/2/2010 |
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List. To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums |
