According to West Indian ornithologist James Bond, it was last collected on the summit of Piton Flores in 1934, another report was from March 1947 where it was sighted between the Piton Lacombe and the Piton Canaries. The last reliable sighting was in 1961.
According to ornithologist James Bond, the last time this bird was collected was in 1934 on the summit of Piton Flores. Another report from March 1947 mentioned sightings between Piton Lacombe and Piton Canaries. The most recent confirmed sighting was in 1961.