Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson and D. B. Wingate. 2000. Two new species of flightless rails (Aves: Rallidae) from the Middle Pleistocene "crane fauna" of Bermuda. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 113:356-368
Belongs to Rallus according to S. L. Olson and D. B. Wingate 2000
Sister taxa: Rallus aquaticus, Rallus cyanocavi, Rallus elegans, Rallus limicola, Rallus longirostris, Rallus natator, Rallus phillipsi, Rallus prenticei, Rallus recessus, Rallus richmondi, Rallus sumiderensis, Rallus virginianus
Type specimen: UF PB5403, a maxilla (premaxillary symphysis). Its type locality is Crane Crevice, Government Quarry, which is in a Pleistocene fissure fill siliciclastic in Bermuda.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Bermuda (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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