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Saint Helena Rail

Zapornia astrictocarpus

Extinct
कुल
Rallidae
गण
Gruiformes

The Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated rapidly after European settlement in 1502 due to introduced predators and habitat loss.

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct
IUCN Red List

वर्गिकी

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

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Is the Saint Helena Rail endangered?
The Saint Helena Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Saint Helena Rail belong to?
The Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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