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Dieffenbach's Rail

Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii

Extinct
Berat
274,6 g
Famili
Rallidae
Ordo
Gruiformes

Tentang

Dieffenbach's Rail (Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Hunted to extinction by Polynesian and European settlers by approximately 1840. Known from a few museum specimens collected in 1839–40.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Berat 274,6 g 9.69 oz

Habitat & Range

Status Konservasi

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordo Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Famili Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Hypotaenidia
Spesies Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii

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Pertanyaan yang Sering Diajukan

Is the Dieffenbach's Rail endangered?
The Dieffenbach's Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
How big is the Dieffenbach's Rail?
The Dieffenbach's Rail has a weight of 274.6 g.
What order and family does the Dieffenbach's Rail belong to?
The Dieffenbach's Rail (Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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