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Guam Rail

Hypotaenidia owstoni

Critically Endangered
Envergadura
22,4 cm
Peso
230,25 g
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes

The Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 22.4 cm and a weight of 230.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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Sobre

A saracura-de-guam é uma saracura extinta que outrora habitava a ilha de Guam no Pacífico, extinta principalmente pela predação de cobras invasoras introduzidas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 22,4 cm 8.8 in
Peso 230,25 g 8.12 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Hypotaenidia
Espécies Hypotaenidia owstoni

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Guam Rail endangered?
The Guam Rail has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Guam Rail nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 19 days.
How big is the Guam Rail?
The Guam Rail has a wingspan of 22.4 cm, weight of 230.25 g.
What order and family does the Guam Rail belong to?
The Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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