Bermuda saw-whet owl
| Bermuda saw-whet owl | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Aegolius |
| Species: | †A. gradyi
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| Binomial name | |
| †Aegolius gradyi Olson, 2012
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The Bermuda saw-whet owl (Aegolius gradyi) was a species of owl that was endemic to Bermuda. It was described from fossil records and explorer accounts of the bird in the 17th century. The cause of its extinction is unknown, but it may have been related to the decline of cedar and palmetto trees, or the arrival of non-native predators and competitors after human colonization.[2] First described in 2012, it was declared extinct in 2014 (though the extinction event itself was in the 17th century).[2][3]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Aegolius gradyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T62184893A95192681. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T62184893A95192681.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Hume, Julian P. (24 August 2017). Extinct Birds. ISBN 9781472937452.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List extinct species
- Aegolius
- Extinct birds of Atlantic islands
- Endemic fauna of Bermuda
- Bird extinctions since 1500
- Birds described in 2012
- Taxa named by Storrs L. Olson
- Late Quaternary prehistoric birds
- Strigiformes stubs