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Makira Moorhen

Pareudiastes silvestris

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
28.5 cm
वजन
450.0 g
कुल
Rallidae
गण
Gruiformes

के बारे में

Makira Moorhen (Pareudiastes silvestris) is a poorly known, likely extinct rail formerly endemic to Makira (San Cristóbal) in the Solomon Islands. Described from a single 19th-century specimen; dark plumage, short wings indicating flightlessness. Presumed lost to forest clearance and introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 28.5 cm 11.2 in
वजन 450.0 g 15.87 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

वर्गिकी

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

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Makira Moorhen endangered?
The Makira Moorhen has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Makira Moorhen?
The Makira Moorhen has a wingspan of 28.5 cm, weight of 450.0 g.
What order and family does the Makira Moorhen belong to?
The Makira Moorhen (Pareudiastes silvestris) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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