†Aphanapteryx bonasia Frauenfeld 1868 (red rail)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combination: Apterornis bonasia
Synonyms: Aphanapteryx broecki Schegel 1854, Aphanapteryx broeckii Schegel 1854, Didus broeckii Schegel 1854
Belongs to Aphanapteryx according to J. P. Hume 2013
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Lambrecht 1933, Milne-Edwards 1869, Newton and Gadow 1893 and Olson 1977
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mauritius (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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