†Diaphorapteryx Forbes 1892 (great Chatham Island rail)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Parent taxon: Rallinae according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014
See also Brodkorb 1967, Carroll 1988, Lambrecht 1933 and Olson 1977
Sister taxa: Aphanapteryx, Belgirallus, Creccoides, Eulabeornis, Gymnocrex, Habroptila, Pareudiastes
Subtaxa: Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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