Information on extinct animals

Chinese name: Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck

Species classification: Chordata->Vertebrate subphylum->->Aves->Modae-> ->Mosognathoidea->->->->->->->

Distribution range: It is inferred that they may migrate from Siberia to North Korea and Japan every winter

< p>Animal introduction: Researchers first discovered the new species of Kuroda's shelduck in a Japanese painting made 140 years ago, and later found it in an earlier Japanese bird book. It was once named "Korea Mandarin Duck". Some people therefore believe that Japan's Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck was brought from Korea about 200 years ago.

The body feathers of the Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck are black, with a large white spot on each side of the wings, which is very eye-catching. The color of the beak and feet is orange-red. The living habits of the Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck are currently unknown, but it is inferred that they may migrate from Siberia to North Korea and Japan every winter. Researchers can only use three specimens to prove that Kuroda's shelduck once lived in Korea. One of the only three remaining specimens of Kuroda's shelduck is a female. It was shot near Busan in December 1916. The specimen is now preserved in the museum of the National University of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The other two specimens are preserved At a specialized ornithological college in Tokyo, Japan. Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck is listed as endangered by the International Council for Conservation of Nature. In 1964, two former Soviet ornithologists reported that they had discovered three Kuroda's shelducks, but unfortunately they could not provide sufficient evidence. The last time people saw them in North Korea was in December 1916, and there was no trace of this duck again. Therefore, North Korean zoologists tend to conclude that the Kuroda's snub-nosed shelduck is actually extinct long ago.

Time of extinction of Kuroda's cock-nosed shelduck: December 1916

Chinese name: New Zealand Starling

Species classification: Chordata->Spine Animal subphylum->->Birds->Birds->->Gnattoidea->->->->->->->

Distribution range: Lives in New Zealand In the dense forests of the northern islands

Animal introduction: The New Zealand starling is a bird unique to New Zealand. Living in the dense forests of the northern islands of New Zealand, they often make chirping sounds. Although male and female birds live together. But they require a large sphere of influence, so their original numbers are small. Because the virgin forest here has abundant rain, they are often called rain birds.

The New Zealand starling is about 0.5 meters long. Its long tail is white, and its body has black and white patterns. Their characteristic is their beak. Whether they are male or female birds, the corners of their beaks are Completely different, with eye-catching wattles on both sides. They feed on insects. When looking for food, male birds and civets have different divisions of labor due to different beak shapes. The female bird's beak is long and curved, which is suitable for foraging in small tree gaps. However, the male bird has a beak like a woodpecker. It must peck out the bark of the tree to find small insects in the cracks. The female bird often searches in small holes that the male bird cannot deal with. Scientists began to mistake them for two different birds.

The Maori people regard the New Zealand starling as a sacred symbol. Whenever they perform rituals, the elders of the tribe always use New Zealand starlings to worship the gods. They also believe that if a newly married man dreams of birds, he will have a child. If it is a New Zealand starling, it must be a girl; if it is a New Zealand starling, it must be a girl; If it's a white deer, it must be a boy. In 1835, missionary William first made Europeans aware of the existence of New Zealand starlings. The indigenous people's ritual capture of New Zealand starlings did not reduce their numbers. However, as European immigrants came to the island to reclaim virgin forests, their survival was completely destroyed, and each bird became a Victims of the gun. Soon the real threat came. At the beginning of the 20th century, the then British king and his wife visited New Zealand, and they were warmly welcomed by the locals. The king put the New Zealand starling feathers presented by the locals on his hat, and the locals and European nobles and wealthy people followed suit. On December 28, 1907, the last New Zealand starling died in the forest.

Chinese name: Norfolk Kea

Species classification: Chordata->Vertebrate subphylum->->Birds->Modida->- >Psittacoides->Psittacidae->->->Psittacidae->->->

Distribution range: Nomok Island is located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean

Animal introduction: Nook Island is located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. The southwest of the island is 1,676 kilometers away from Shanxi. It is an overseas territory of Australia.

As a species of the genus Psittacidae, the Norfolk Kea is only found on Norwich Island and Philip Island. The Norfolk Kea is beautiful in appearance and has brightly colored feathers.

Its body length is 0.38 meters, its forehead is brown, its neck is light brown-gray, its cheeks are orange or light red, its chest and abdomen are yellow, and its wings and tail feathers are mainly brown.

Unfortunately, so far, people’s understanding of the living habits of the Nobok Kea is still very limited. It is only known that they may like to live in shrub areas on the edge of the forest. The reason for this is They have been seen feeding and playing among the rocks on Phillip Island. It is not clear what the Norwich Kea's diet is, but it is said that it may feed on hibiscus plants. As for the reproductive characteristics of the Norwich Kea, people know nothing about it. The only information related to reproduction is that someone once found four white eggs in their nests. The only thing that can be confirmed about the Norwich Kea now is that they have a very gentle temperament, lively and cheerful, and are very suitable for being kept in captivity and used as ornamental birds.

Before European explorers and colonists landed on Nook Island, the Nook Kea lived and reproduced well in natural conditions, and the population remained at a fairly high level. However, after the European colonists landed on Novoker Island, the original living order and living environment of the island's creatures were immediately destroyed. The foreign invaders were unscrupulous on the island, and their irrational hunting activities caused Novoker to pecking sheep. Parrot numbers plummeted in a short period of time, leading directly to the species' extinction in the wild. In 1851, the last Norwich Kea died in a bird cage in London, England, declaring that it and its companions had completely failed under the attack of humans, and it also declared that it and its companions had to survive. Exited the animal world.

The Novoca Kea became extinct in 1851

The above is only a very small part. ． ． ． Humans have made too many animals extinct

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