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Wake Island Rail

Hypotaenidia wakensis

Extinct
Ağırlık
106,1 g
Familya
Rallidae
Takım
Gruiformes

The Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). Recorded measurements include a weight of 106.1 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.

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Hakkında

Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to Wake Island (US territory), central Pacific. Last individuals eaten by stranded Japanese soldiers in 1945 during World War II. Omnivore. Extinction documented by soldiers' own accounts.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Ağırlık 106,1 g 3.74 oz

Koruma Durumu

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SA.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Familya Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Hypotaenidia
Türler Hypotaenidia wakensis

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Is the Wake Island Rail endangered?
The Wake Island Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
How does the Wake Island Rail nest?
Nest type: SA.
How big is the Wake Island Rail?
The Wake Island Rail has a weight of 106.1 g.
What order and family does the Wake Island Rail belong to?
The Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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