Forbes's Snipe - BirdForum Opus

The species Forbes's Snipe is extinct.

Coenocorypha chathamica

Identification

Only known from fossils.
The exact time of extinction is not known, it may have survived until the 1800's. Clements now do not believe it survived past year 1500 and no longer includes the species.

Distribution

Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Unknown

Behaviour

Unknown

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Forbes's Snipe. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Forbes%27s_Snipe

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