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Red Rail
Aphanapteryx bonasia
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Extinct
Familia
Rallidae
Orden
Gruiformes
Acerca de
Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Mauritius. Known from 17th-century illustrations and subfossil bones; chestnut-brown with long curved bill. Closely related to Rodrigues Rail. Extirpated by Dutch settlers and their introduced animals by about 1700.
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Extinct
IUCN Red List
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| Familia | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Aphanapteryx |
| Especies | Aphanapteryx bonasia |
External Databases
Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Red Rail endangered?
The Red Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Red Rail belong to?
The Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.
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