Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: D. W. Steadman. 1987. Two new species of rails (Aves: Rallidae) from Mangaia, southern Cook Islands. Pacific Science 40:27-43
Belongs to Porzana according to D. W. Steadman 1987
Sister taxa: Porzana albicollis, Porzana astrictocarpus, Porzana carolina, Porzana estramosi, Porzana fasciata, Porzana fluminea, Porzana keplerorum, Porzana menehune, Porzana piercei, Porzana porzana, Porzana ralphorum, Porzana severnsi, Porzana spiloptera, Porzana ziegleri
Type specimen: USNM 402876, a partial skeleton (associated complete humerus and two tarsometatarsi). Its type locality is Te Rua Rere Cave, Tava'enga District, Mangaia, which is in a Holocene cave horizon in Cook Islands.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cook Islands (8 collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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