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2023 Lost Birds of Norfolk Island (Mini Sheet) FDC - Norfolk Island 2899 PMK

Description: 2023 Lost Birds of Norfolk IslandFirst Day CoverOverviewA small island territory at the juncture of tropical and temperate environments, Norfolk Island, with its mild climate and isolated location, is significant for both vagrant and endemic faunal species.Since European arrival in 1788, Norfolk Island has lost five endemic bird species and five subspecies. Australia has a regrettable record for species extinctions, and Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands both have a particularly poor record for avian extinctions. The key reasons for this are hunting (in earlier years), predation by introduced species, such as rats and cats, and forest clearance. All of these have a grave impact on species’ survival on a small landmass.This stamp issue features two of the larger forest birds that once inhabited the South Pacific territory: the Norfolk Island Pigeon and Norfolk Island Kaka. The minisheet and first day cover feature two smaller birds no longer found in the territory: the Norfolk Island Thrush and the Norfolk Long-tailed Triller.The Stamps $1.20 Norfolk Island PigeonThe Norfolk Island Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae spadicea, was considered a subspecies of New Zealand’s native pigeon, the Kereru (H. novaeseelandiae). Distinctively large at around 50 centimetres in length, this brightly coloured and once common pigeon is thought to have become extinct around 1900. The most likely cause for its extinction is hunting, by both humans and feral cats.$2.40 Norfolk Island KakaNestor productus was a large parrot of around 38 centimetres, known as the Norfolk Island Kaka. It was closely related to New Zealand’s native and extant Kaka (N. meridionalis). It occurred on both Norfolk Island and the adjacent Phillip Island and was last recorded in the wild during the early decades of the 19th century; the last known bird in captivity, held in London, survived until 1851. It is believed that habitat destruction through land clearing for agriculture and hunting by convicts in the early penal colony were responsible for the Kaka’s disappearance.Please check out my other Ebay items Postage Discounts Available If purchasing more than one item please request an invoice or wait for one to be issued combining postage Orders over $40 will require registered mail Payment requested within 5 days unless otherwise arranged(

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