Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: J. J. Kirchman and D. W. Steadman. 2007. New species of extinct rails (Aves: Rallidae) from archaeological sites in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Pacific Science 61:145-163
Belongs to Gallirallus according to J. J. Kirchman and D. W. Steadman 2007
Sister taxa: Gallirallus astolfoi, Gallirallus australis, Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Gallirallus gracilitibia, Gallirallus huiatua, Gallirallus insignis, Gallirallus lafresnayanus, Gallirallus minor, Gallirallus modestus, Gallirallus okinawae, Gallirallus owstoni, Gallirallus philippensis, Gallirallus ripleyi, Gallirallus roletti, Gallirallus storrsolsoni, Gallirallus vekamatolu, Hypotaenidia vavauensis, Hypotaenidia torquata, Hypotaenidia insignis, Hypotaenidia okinawae
Type specimen: BPBM 181658, a set of limb elements (left ulna). Its type locality is Ha'atuatua Dune, Nuku Hiva, which is in a Holocene terrestrial horizon in French Polynesia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Ha'atuatua Dune, Nuku Hiva
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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