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Wake Island Rail

Hypotaenidia wakensis

Extinct
वजन
106.1 g
कुल
Rallidae
गण
Gruiformes

The Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). Recorded measurements include a weight of 106.1 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to Wake Island (US territory), central Pacific. Last individuals eaten by stranded Japanese soldiers in 1945 during World War II. Omnivore. Extinction documented by soldiers' own accounts.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
वजन 106.1 g 3.74 oz

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SA.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
कुल Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Hypotaenidia
प्रजातियां Hypotaenidia wakensis

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Is the Wake Island Rail endangered?
The Wake Island Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
How does the Wake Island Rail nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Wake Island Rail?
The Wake Island Rail has a weight of 106.1 g.
What order and family does the Wake Island Rail belong to?
The Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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