Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: D. W. Steadman. 1987. Two new species of rails (Aves: Rallidae) from Mangaia, southern Cook Islands. Pacific Science 40:27-43
Belongs to Gallirallus according to D. W. Steadman 1987
Sister taxa: Gallirallus astolfoi, Gallirallus australis, Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Gallirallus epulare, Gallirallus gracilitibia, Gallirallus huiatua, Gallirallus insignis, Gallirallus lafresnayanus, Gallirallus minor, Gallirallus modestus, Gallirallus okinawae, Gallirallus owstoni, Gallirallus philippensis, Gallirallus roletti, Gallirallus storrsolsoni, Gallirallus vekamatolu, Hypotaenidia insignis, Hypotaenidia torquata, Hypotaenidia okinawae, Hypotaenidia vavauensis
Type specimen: USNM 402895, a set of limb elements (associated distal half of tibiotarsus and complete tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Te Rua Rere Cave, Tava'enga District, Mangaia, which is in a Holocene cave horizon in Cook Islands.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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