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...
| Published in: | Bird Conservation International |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1996
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270900001805 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0959270900001805 |