Saint Helena hoopoe
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The Saint Helena hoopoe (Upupa antaios), also known as the Saint Helena giant hoopoe or giant hoopoe, is an extinct species of hoopoe (family Upupidae) known exclusively from an incomplete subfossil skeleton. Once endemic to the island of Saint Helena, it was last seen around 1550, likely driven to extinction by various aspects of human activity.
Quick Facts Saint Helena hoopoe Temporal range: Holocene, Conservation status ...
Saint Helena hoopoe Temporal range: Holocene | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Bucerotiformes |
Family: | Upupidae |
Genus: | Upupa |
Species: | †U. antaios |
Binomial name | |
†Upupa antaios Olson, 1975 | |
Location of Saint Helena | |
Synonyms | |
Upupa antaois (lapsus) |
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