Kingdom Animalia Genus Nannococcyx Phylum Chordata Order Cuculiformes | Family Cuculidae Scientific name Nannococcyx psix Rank Species Subclass Modern birds | |
 | ||
Similar Réunion owl, Rodrigues owl, Saint Helena dove, Mauritius owl, Mauritius night heron | ||
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.
References
Saint Helena cuckoo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA