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Post by another specialist on Aug 27, 2007 9:10:21 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Aug 27, 2007 9:11:01 GMT
Fossil bones of crested penguins from the Chathams have been referred to Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri (e.g., Sutton 1979) or Fiordland Crested Penguin E. pachyrhynchus (e.g., Scarlett 1982), but the bones do not fit either of these skies. Travers & Travers (1872) held a crested penguin from the Chathams in captivity for several weeks between 1867 and 1872. They referred to it as E. pachyrhynchus but as all crested penguins in New Zealand were referred to by that name at the time, it is possible they would not have recognised a different species. If this specimen survives it should be re-examined. www.notornis.org.nz/free_issues/Notornis_41-1994/Notornis_41_sup_165.pdf |
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Post by another specialist on Aug 27, 2007 9:21:02 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Aug 27, 2007 9:34:50 GMT
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Post by another specialist on Sept 10, 2008 18:43:53 GMT
The Chatham Islands Penguin, Eudyptes sp. (Chatham Islands, SW Pacific), is only known from subfossil bones, but a bird kept captive at some time between 1867 and 1872 might refer to this taxon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinct_birds |
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Post by another specialist on Sept 10, 2008 18:46:27 GMT
Little Mangere Island or Tapueanuku is part of the Chatham Islands chain, located 800 km east of New Zealand's South Island. The island lies off the west coast of Pitt Island, 45 km southeast of the chain's main settlement, Waitangi, on Chatham Island. Less than 15 hectares in size and 214m tall, the island is surrounded by steep cliffs. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Mangere_Island |
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Post by another specialist on Jun 28, 2009 5:20:44 GMT
The Chatham Islands Penguin (most probably from the genus Eudyptes), the most recent of the supposed lost species, may have come extinct in the late 19th century as a bird kept captive at some time between 1867 and 1872 might refer to this taxon (Tennyson and Millener 1994). www.polar.pan.pl/ppr30/PPR30-003.pdf |
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Post by surroundx on Nov 29, 2014 5:30:30 GMT
The original account of the specimen held in captivity: "158. Eudyptes pachyrhynchus.
I obtained and brought to New Zealand a live specimen of this bird, which had come on shore to moult. I believe it to have been a young bird. It remained for nearly three weeks without food, but on reaching New Zealand it was fed partly on fish and partly on raw meat. It became very tame, following like a dog any one who fed it. It was unable to take its own food, which had to be placed in the gullet. It became very fat and appeared to thrive, but, unfortunately, I was unable to get fish for several days, owing to stormy weather, during which it was fed on meat. It died somewhat suddenly, which I attribute to the nature of the food, as, on being opened, it presented no appearance of disease. It used its flippers in climbing, and by their aid was able to travel up very steep places if at all rough. Nothing could be more quaint than the habits and appearance of this bird as it wandered about the garden, or followed those it knew. Though generally considered stupid, no doubt from its appearance, it was extremely cunning. When placed at night in an inclosure with some poultry it became master of the situation, its harsh cry and powerful beak striking terror into the other occupants." (p. 221-2) Source:Travers, H. H. and Travers, W. T. L. (1872). On the birds of the Chatham Islands, with introductory remarks on the avifauna and flora of the islands in their relation to those of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 5: 212-222. |
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Post by Sebbe on Feb 7, 2019 0:21:54 GMT
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