8 bitd that have disappeared from the earth.
The following 8 bird species have become extinct as a result of habitat loss, poaching, or other human activities:
Dodo bird
1.Dodo bird: Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) became extinct in 1681.The dodo became extinct due to human hunting, deforestation, and the introduction of animals (such as pigs and rats).It existed only on the island of Mauritius and was unable to fly.Before humans arrived, the dodo played an important role in the island's natural ecology.
Passenger Pigeon
2.Passenger Pigeon:The primary causes of these birds were habitat degradation and overhunting by humans.The dense forests of the United States, Canada and Mexico were the habitat of this bird.They were the most common birds in the world. In 1914 the passenger pigeon, or Ectopistes migratorius,
became extinct.
Carolina Parakeet
3.Carolina Parakeet:The Carolina Parakeet or Conuropsis carolinensis became extinct in 1918. Feather gathering, agricultural hunting, and deforestation were the primary causes. The eastern and central parts of the United States were where it was found. The last bird in captivity died in 1918, while the last wild bird was seen in 1904.
Great Auk
4.Great Auk:The primary reasons for the extinction of these birds are overhunting and egg collection.The North Atlantic region was its habitat, particularly along the coasts of Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Canada and Britain.They were wingless seabirds.In 1844, the Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) became extinct.
Ivory-billed Woodpecker
5.Ivory-billed Woodpecker:The American and Cuban woodlands are home to the Ivory-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis). Because to habitat degradation and deforestation, it is believed to have gone extinct after 1944. But in recent years, there has been discussion over its reality.
Laughing owls
6.Laughing owls:Laughing owls have become extinct due to hunting, deforestation and invasive predator species.The bird, which was indigenous to New Zealand, was mostly found in the island's grasslands and forests. Sceloglaux albifacies or laughing owl became extinct in 1914.
Moa bird
Labrador duck
8.Labrador duck:The Labrador duck (Camptorhynchus labradorius) became extinct in the late 19th century, possibly by 1875. Predation and habitat loss were the primary factors that led to their demise. This bird was mostly found along the US and Canadian coasts. Extinction also occurred due to lack of food supply.
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