Extinct Australian birds: numbers, characteristics, lessons and prospects

• Published in: Emu Vol. 124; no. 1; pp. 8 - 20
• Main Authors: Woinarski, John C.Z., Legge, Sarah M., Garnett, Stephen T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02.01.2024
• Subjects: climate change; conservation areas; emus; environmental law; extinction; habitat destruction; ornithology; Pacific Ocean Islands; Tasmania; threatened species; Zosterops; Tasmania; Pacific Ocean Islands

Since European colonisation of Australia in 1788, nine Australian bird species (1.2% of the Australian total) have become extinct, along with 22 subspecies (of 16 species). Consistent with global patterns, Australia’s island endemic birds have been particularly susceptible, comprising eight of the n...