The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities.
Summary Fossils and other evidence from the Southern Cook Islands show that the Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii , known as the Kura, was widespread in the group during prehistoric times and, it was probably extirpated due to exploitation for its red feathers. Today, it survives only on Rimatara in the...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0959270900001805 2024-03-03T08:48:26+00:00 The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. Mccormack, Gerald Künzlè, Judith 1996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270900001805 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959270900001805 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Bird Conservation International volume 6, issue 4, page 325-334 ISSN 0959-2709 1474-0001 Nature and Landscape Conservation Animal Science and Zoology Ecology journal-article 1996 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0959270900001805 2024-02-08T08:29:35Z Summary Fossils and other evidence from the Southern Cook Islands show that the Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii , known as the Kura, was widespread in the group during prehistoric times and, it was probably extirpated due to exploitation for its red feathers. Today, it survives only on Rimatara in the Austral Islands, where it is known as the ‘Ura. On Rimatara during 5-11 August 1992 we saw/heard 263 ‘Ura, and estimated the total population at 900 birds. The mixed horticultural belt, about 32% of the island, was the most favoured habitat at 2.2 birds ha 1 and it supported about 61% of the total population. The species was uncommon in the coastal coconut plantations and central hills, and rare in the makatea/feo. Rats, especially Rattus rattus , have often been associated with the loss of forest birds on oceanic islands and R. rattus is thought to be responsible for the decline in other lorikeets of French Polynesia. A preliminary trapping study located R. norvegicus and R. exulans , but not R. rattus . The highest conservation priority should be given to confirming the absence of R. rattus on Rimatara and the implementation of a major quarantine programme to ensure that it is not accidentally introduced. We recommend reintroducing the lorikeet to islands within its former natural range. Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus Cambridge University Press Austral Ura ENVELOPE(6.679,6.679,62.600,62.600) Bird Conservation International 6 4 325 334 |
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Summary Fossils and other evidence from the Southern Cook Islands show that the Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii , known as the Kura, was widespread in the group during prehistoric times and, it was probably extirpated due to exploitation for its red feathers. Today, it survives only on Rimatara in the Austral Islands, where it is known as the ‘Ura. On Rimatara during 5-11 August 1992 we saw/heard 263 ‘Ura, and estimated the total population at 900 birds. The mixed horticultural belt, about 32% of the island, was the most favoured habitat at 2.2 birds ha 1 and it supported about 61% of the total population. The species was uncommon in the coastal coconut plantations and central hills, and rare in the makatea/feo. Rats, especially Rattus rattus , have often been associated with the loss of forest birds on oceanic islands and R. rattus is thought to be responsible for the decline in other lorikeets of French Polynesia. A preliminary trapping study located R. norvegicus and R. exulans , but not R. rattus . The highest conservation priority should be given to confirming the absence of R. rattus on Rimatara and the implementation of a major quarantine programme to ensure that it is not accidentally introduced. We recommend reintroducing the lorikeet to islands within its former natural range. |
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The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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The 'Ura or Rimatara Lorikeet Vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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'ura or rimatara lorikeet vini kuhlii : its former range, present status, and conservation priorities. |
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