Abstract
The archaeological and fossil avifauna of Niue Island in the southwest Pacific is described from ten sites. Fourteen species of birds, including an extinct species each of Gallitrallus and Nycticorax, and an extirpated megapode (Megapodius pritchardii) were found. This increases the number of taxa known for the Niue fauna to 15 resident species, but faunas from surrounding islands indicate this is almost certainly an under-estimate of original diversity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 177-190 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Notornis |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Fossil avifauna
- Holocene
- Niue Island
- Pacific Ocean