Ancient Coua (Coua primaeva)
The Ancient Coua was described in 1895 from subfossil remains.
When alive, this species was the second largest of its genus, reaching a length of over 70 cm.
The species disappeared at a time of about 2000 to 600 years ago.
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edited: 27.11.2018
Dead as the Dodo – Holocene Extinctions
… about 5858 taxa have disappeared since the beginning of the Anthropocene era (since about 10000 BCE)
