Transcript EXTINCT BIRDS BY SEAN AND CALEB

EXTINCT BIRDS
BY SEAN AND CALEB
Introduction
Today you will go back in time to see
extinct birds. Most of them were either
hunted to extinction or had a lack of
habitat. These are all animals that have
been forgotten because of their death.
THE DODO BIRD
The dodo bird was a
flightless bird that is now extinct.
They became extinct because
people hunted it till it was extinct.
It was extinct by 1681.
The Mauritius dodo used to
live on the island of Mauritius. It
lived in the forests there.
Its name comes from the
Portuguese word duodo meaning
silly or stupid.
They were about the size of a
turkey. The dodo was first sighted
it in 1598 by Dutch explorers who
characterized it as a sluggish bird
that is not afraid of humans.
St. Helena hoopoe
The St. Helena Hoopoe’s habitat
and is in woodlands and dry savannas
of St. Helena. They became extinct by
1940.
They were named for making
sounds like hoo-hoo and its neck puffs
out when it does this. When it’s
alarmed, it makes a quiet chattering
sound and flashes its head crest.
They measure about 31cm (around
twelve inches). It is cinnamon in color.
When they’re dating the male
chases the female, brings her food and
shows her nesting sites. After the chicks
are 26 to 32 days old the chicks are
ready to leave the nest but they stay
with their parents for several more
weeks.
moa
The Moa is a ostrich like
bird that became extinct in
1769 when captain James
Cook came to the island.
It could grow up to 1m
high or 4m for a full grown
Moa. They most lack in wings
not like ostriches. In this photo
it shows a picture of the moa.
If it was to be alive today, it
would be a extraordinary
discovery to man obviously
because of its height.
Passenger pigeon
The passenger pigeon is related to the
common pigeon. Passenger pigeons migrate
to the south in the winter.
The first settlers to move west found the
pigeons as a endless source of food and
feathers. By 1850 the railroad tracks extended
which allowed the people to ship the meat to
the market before it spoiled. In 1880 the
numbers of their decrease became
irreversible. Some efforts were made to breed
them in captivity but there was little success.
The last known passenger pigeon died in
Cincinnati Zoological Garden in 1914.
It was slate blue on the back and head.
They also had a russet breast and white
abdomen. The female's colors were more
gentle.
Great Auk
The Great Auk was extinct
in 1852. The last one was
sighted in Newfoundland. It was
extinct due to being hunted till
extinction by man.
The Great Auk was 75-85
cm in height and 5kg [11lb].
Their eyes had a reddish brown
iris.
The Great Auks numbers
went down because of the little
ice age. the Great Auk was a
member of the alcidae family.
LABRADOR DUCK
The Labrador duck was
thought to be the first bird to be
extinct in North America. The
extinction of the duck was
unexplained although, people
hunted it, it tasted bad.
It was also called the pied
duck. The duck had a diet of
mollusc and its bill was modified
then other ducks. But its eggs
might have been other harvest
that resulted.
CREDITS!
With a special thanks to Wikipedia, msn
Encarta, Extinct animals of the
islands and Google.