Eye on conservation: Hawaii, bird-extinction capital of the world
- Author:
- American Bird Conservancy,
- Title:
- Eye on conservation: Hawaii, bird-extinction capital of the world
- Periodical:
- BirdWatching
- Year:
- 2011
- Volume:
- 25
- Pages:
- 12-12
- Subject:
- Birds extinction Birds conservation Endangered species birds
- Summary:
- Known as the bird-extinction capital of the world, 71 of the 113 native Hawaiian bird species have become extinct since humans started inhabiting the land. As a result, many species are endangered including Kiwikiu, Palila, and Nihoa Millerbird.
- Label:
- Birds - General
- Date:
- April 2011
- Collection:
- Periodicals