> No, this remarkable member of the Alcyidae was hunted to extinction for
food.
> That is not collected in the same way as is currently under discussion.
>
Not true, it was made rare by exploitation for food but was made extinct by
so called gentleman naturalists that had to have the northern penguin as part
of their collection of stuffed animals.
Moon
"Who died and left you in charge?"
"Captain Bipto!"
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