Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: J. J. Kirchman and D. W. Steadman. 2007. New species of extinct rails (Aves: Rallidae) from archaeological sites in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Pacific Science 61:145-163
Belongs to Gallirallus according to J. J. Kirchman and D. W. Steadman 2007
Sister taxa: Gallirallus astolfoi, Gallirallus australis, Gallirallus dieffenbachii, Gallirallus epulare, Gallirallus gracilitibia, Gallirallus huiatua, Gallirallus insignis, Gallirallus lafresnayanus, Gallirallus minor, Gallirallus modestus, Gallirallus okinawae, Gallirallus owstoni, Gallirallus philippensis, Gallirallus ripleyi, Gallirallus storrsolsoni, Gallirallus vekamatolu, Hypotaenidia insignis, Hypotaenidia torquata, Hypotaenidia okinawae, Hypotaenidia vavauensis
Type specimen: BPBM 166447-166450, a set of limb elements (associated complete right femur, tibiotarsus, tarsometatarsus, and pedal phalanges). Its type locality is Hanamiai Site, Phase I, Tahuata, which is in a Holocene terrestrial horizon in French Polynesia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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