Rodrigues Rail
Erythromachus leguati
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<birdfyi-bird slug="erythromachus-leguati"></birdfyi-bird>The Rodrigues Rail (Erythromachus leguati) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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Rodrigues Rail (Erythromachus leguati) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. Known from a 1691 account and subfossil bones; reddish plumage, long legs, reduced wings. Related to Mauritius Red Rail. Extirpated by introduced cats and rats, and direct hunting by settlers, by the early 18th century.
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التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| الفصيلة | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Erythromachus |
| الأنواع | Erythromachus leguati |
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