The Saint Helena cuckoo (Nannococcyx psix) is an extinct bird. It was confirmed to have previously existed by a single humerus. Compared to other cuckoos, it was relatively small, and it probably lived in forests on the island of Saint Helena. Its extinction was a result of deforestation on the island in the 18th century.
| Saint Helena cuckoo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cuculiformes |
| Family: | Cuculidae |
| Genus: | †Nannococcyx Olson, 1975 |
| Species: | †N. psix
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| Binomial name | |
| †Nannococcyx psix Olson, 1975
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| Location of Saint Helena | |
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nannococcyx psix". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T22728841A94998433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728841A94998433.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.