Bermuda Night Heron (Nyctanassa carcinocatactes) | Summary

Bermuda Night Heron Nyctanassa carcinocatactes

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Family: Ardeidae (Herons)

Authority: Olson & Wingate, 2006

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species is known only from subfossil remains. It likely became Extinct during the early 17th century as a result of invasive predators and hunting for food by human settlers.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Bermuda Night Heron Nyctanassa carcinocatactes. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bermuda-night-heron-nyctanassa-carcinocatactes on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.