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Okinawa Rail

Hypotaenidia okinawae

Endangered
Flügelspannweite
28,6 cm
Gewicht
434,0 g
Familie
Rallidae
Ordnung
Gruiformes

The Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rallen, sumpfhühner und blässhühner), within the order Gruiformes (kraniche und rallen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 28.6 cm and a weight of 434 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 28,6 cm 11.3 in
Gewicht 434,0 g 15.31 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

2-3

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Gruiformes (Kraniche und Rallen)
Familie Rallidae (Rallen, Sumpfhühner und Blässhühner)
Genus Hypotaenidia
Arten Hypotaenidia okinawae

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Is the Okinawa Rail endangered?
The Okinawa Rail has a conservation status of Endangered.
How big is the Okinawa Rail?
The Okinawa Rail has a wingspan of 28.6 cm, weight of 434.0 g.
What order and family does the Okinawa Rail belong to?
The Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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