†Vitirallus watlingi Worthy 2004 (Viti Levu rail)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy. 2004. The fossil rails (Aves: Rallidae) of Fiji with descriptions of a new genus and species. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 34:295-314
Belongs to Vitirallus according to T. H. Worthy 2004
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MNZ S37543, a mandible. Its type locality is Qara-ni-vokai, Viti Levu, which is in a Pleistocene cave claystone in Fiji.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Fiji (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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