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 huiatua, Gallirallus insignis, Gallirallus lafresnayanus, Gallirallus minor, Gallirallus modestus, Gallirallus okinawae, Gallirallus owstoni, Gallirallus philippensis, Gallirallus ripleyi, Gallirallus roletti, Gallirallus storrsolsoni, Gallirallus vekamatolu, Hypotaenidia okinawae, Hypotaenidia vavauensis, Hypotaenidia torquata, Hypotaenidia insignis
Type specimen: BPBM 166013, 176387, a set of limb elements (right tibiotarsus). Its type locality is Hane Dune site, early phase, Ua Huka, which is in a Holocene terrestrial horizon in French Polynesia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Hane Dune site, early phase, Ua Huka
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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