Reunion Rail
Dryolimnas augusti
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<birdfyi-bird slug="dryolimnas-augusti"></birdfyi-bird>The Reunion Rail (Dryolimnas augusti) 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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Reunion Rail (Dryolimnas augusti). Extinct. A flightless rail formerly endemic to Réunion Island, Indian Ocean. Known only from sub-fossil bones; estimated around 35 cm. Closely related to the White-throated Rail. Extinct by the 18th century, likely due to introduced rats, pigs and hunting by early settlers.
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Takım | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| Familya | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Dryolimnas |
| Türler | Dryolimnas augusti |
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