Amaurornis olivacea Meyen 1834 (plain bush-hen)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combinations: Amaurornis olivaceus, Gallinula olivacea
Belongs to Amaurornis according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014 and Steadman et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Amaurornis cinerea, Amaurornis isabellina, Amaurornis magnirostris, Amaurornis marginalis, Amaurornis moluccana, Amaurornis phoenicurus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Papua New Guinea (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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