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Makira Moorhen

Pareudiastes silvestris

Critically Endangered
Kanat Açıklığı
28,5 cm
Ağırlık
450,0 g
Familya
Rallidae
Takım
Gruiformes

Hakkında

Makira Moorhen (Pareudiastes silvestris) is a poorly known, likely extinct rail formerly endemic to Makira (San Cristóbal) in the Solomon Islands. Described from a single 19th-century specimen; dark plumage, short wings indicating flightlessness. Presumed lost to forest clearance and introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 28,5 cm 11.2 in
Ağırlık 450,0 g 15.87 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Makira Moorhen endangered?
The Makira Moorhen has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How big is the Makira Moorhen?
The Makira Moorhen has a wingspan of 28.5 cm, weight of 450.0 g.
What order and family does the Makira Moorhen belong to?
The Makira Moorhen (Pareudiastes silvestris) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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