 The diet and mode of foraging described by Feuilley matches that of an ibis , whereas members of the Raphinae are known to have been fruit eaters . Accounts by early visitors indicate the species was found near their landing sites , but they were found only in remote places by 1667 . The bird may have survived in eastern lowlands until the 1670s . Though many late 17th century accounts state the bird was good food , Feuilley stated it tasted bad . This may be because it changed its diet when it moved to more rugged , higher terrain , to escape pigs that destroyed its nests ; since it had limited flight capabilities , it probably nested on the ground . 
 The diet and mode of foraging described by Feuilley matches that of an ibis , whereas members of the Raphinae are known to have been fruit eaters . Accounts by early visitors indicate the species was found near their landing sites , but they <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> found only in remote places by 1667 . The bird may <a href='been_done' title='2'><mark>have</mark></a> survived in eastern lowlands until the 1670s . Though many late 17th century accounts state the bird was good food , Feuilley stated it tasted bad . This may be because it changed its diet when it moved to more rugged , higher terrain , to escape pigs <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>that</mark></a>destroyed its nests ; since it had limited flight capabilities , it probably nested on the ground . 
The diet and mode of foraging described by Feuilley matches that of an ibis , whereas members of da Raphinae are known to have been fruit eaters . Accounts by early visitors indicate the species was found near their landing sites , but they was found only in remote places by 1667 . Tdabird may done survived in eastern lowlands until the 1670s . Though many late 17th century accounts state the bird was good food , Feuilley stated it tasted bad . This may be because it changed its diet when it moved to more rugged , higher terrain , to escape pigs destroyed its nests ; since it had limited flight capabilities , it deff nested on the ground .