Reunion Rail
Dryolimnas augusti
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<birdfyi-bird slug="dryolimnas-augusti"></birdfyi-bird>The Reunion Rail (Dryolimnas augusti) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rascones, polluelas y fochas), within the order Gruiformes (grullas y rálidos). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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Reunion Rail (Dryolimnas augusti). Extinct. A flightless rail formerly endemic to Réunion Island, Indian Ocean. Known only from sub-fossil bones; estimated around 35 cm. Closely related to the White-throated Rail. Extinct by the 18th century, likely due to introduced rats, pigs and hunting by early settlers.
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Estado de conservación
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Gruiformes (Grullas y Rálidos) |
| Familia | Rallidae (Rascones, Polluelas y Fochas) |
| Genus | Dryolimnas |
| Especies | Dryolimnas augusti |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Rallidae family