Porphyrio hochstetteri Meyer 1883 (South Island takahe)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combination: Notornis hochstetteri
Belongs to Porphyrio according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Lambrecht 1933, Worthy 1997 and Worthy 1998
Sister taxa: Porphyrio albus, Porphyrio alleni, Porphyrio caerulescens, Porphyrio flavirostris, Porphyrio kukwiedei, Porphyrio mackintoshi, Porphyrio mantelli, Porphyrio martinica, Porphyrio martinicus, Porphyrio mcnabi, Porphyrio melanotus, Porphyrio paepae, Porphyrio porphyrio, Notornis mantelli
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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