What Owls Are Extinct

Laughing owlExtinct (July 1914) (IUCN 3.1)Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata

What type of owls are extinct?

Laughing owlExtinct (July 1914) (IUCN 3.1)Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata

Why is laughing owl extinct?

The laughing owl, or whēkau, became extinct in the early twentieth century. The last known bird was one found dead on a road at Blue Cliffs Station, near Timaru, in 1914. The species had succumbed to the clearance of its habitat to create farms, and to newly introduced predators.