Read of the appearance, range, and habits of the species driven to extinction in the wetlands of Bengal, India.

Vermont museum provides sculptures of endangered and extinct North American birds, including the osprey and the great auk.

Last seen on the Hawaiian island of Molokai in 1907, this black bird was discovered by RCL Perkins. Provides an image and its scientific name.

Check out a drawing, a description, and the historical reasons behind the demise of this multicolored parakeet, last seen in 1920.

Check out a drawing of and various facts about the extinct flightless bird that once inhabited the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.

Once thought to be extinct, this now-endangered bird is completely protected by international laws. Includes a drawing.

Excerpt from Errol Fuller's book "Extinct Birds" describes the legend of the extinct auk, a large bird first discovered off the coast of England.

Provides a brief historical overview of the decline of this flightless relative of the razorbill along the northeastern shoreline of Nova Scotia.

Flightless sea bird once inhabited the islands to the west of the British Isles in the North Atlantic. View a photo and get details.

Last seen in 1884, these small birds once inhabited the Big Island of Hawaii. Click on the thumbnail image for enlarged viewing.

Excerpt from Audobon's 1844 book "The Birds of America" describes passenger pigeons' habitat and habits and includes images.

Browse historical and environmental details about this indigenous Nova Scotia bird, considered extinct since 1878.

Reported extinct in 1944, these ground-foraging birds inhabited the island of Laysan until the habitat was disrupted by rats from ships.

Browse a brief description of this New Zealand bird's habitat and the declining factors that contributed to its late 17th-century extinction.

Virtual encyclopedia entry provides a basic description of this now extinct bird.

Concise article details the general characteristics of this extinct flightless bird.

Encyclopedia profile of this extinct flightless bird includes details on its appearance and era.

Reference article describes the coloration and diet of this member of the pigeon family which was hunted down to extinction.

Australian Museum features a drawing of the thought-to-be-extinct night parrot, one of which was recently found. Follow links for details.

Provides background info, anatomy details, and a list of the environmental conditions that contributed to the extinction of this flightless bird.