Zapornia pusilla Pallas 1776 (Baillon's crake)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Alternative combinations: Porzana pusilla, Rallus pusillus
Belongs to Zapornia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Bocheński 1991 and del Hoyo et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Zapornia atra, Zapornia flavirostra, Zapornia fusca, Zapornia parva, Zapornia sandwichensis, Zapornia tabuensis
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bir Tarfawi (peaty soil) (Quaternary of Egypt)
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