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Former presence of a parakeet (Cyanoramphus sp.) on Campbell Island, New Zealand subantarctic, with notes on the island's fossil sites and fossil record

Former presence of a parakeet (Cyanoramphus sp.) on Campbell Island, New Zealand subantarctic, with notes on the island's fossil sites and fossil record
Title | Former presence of a parakeet (Cyanoramphus sp.) on Campbell Island, New Zealand subantarctic, with notes on the island's fossil sites and fossil record |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Holdaway, RN, Thorneycroft, JM, McClelland, P, Bunce, M |
Journal | Notornis |
Volume | 57 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 8-18 |
Type of Article | Full article |
Keywords | Campbell Island, Cyanoramphus, fossil fauna, New Zealand subantarctic, parakeet |
Abstract | One significant late Holocene deposit of bird and other fossils was discovered during a brief survey of potential fossil sites on subantarctic Campbell I, New Zealand. The bones recovered included the first specimen of a Cyanoramphus parakeet from the island. Preliminary ancient DNA analysis of the parakeet bone confirmed its generic identification and may ultimately facilitate the re-introduction of a taxon that most closely resembles the genetic make-up of the extinct population. Some implications of the fossil record and value of the fossil sites are discussed. |
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