Niue night heron
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Nycticorax kalavikai

The Niue night heron (Nycticorax kalavikai ) is an extinct night heron species that was endemic to the island of Niue in West Polynesia.

Animal name origin

The specific epithet comes from the Niuean words kalavi (land crab) and kai (food), alluding to speculation by the describers that land crabs constituted an important part of the species' diet.

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References

1. Niue night heron Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niue_night_heron

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