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Saint Helena Rail

Zapornia astrictocarpus

Extinct
Familya
Rallidae
Takım
Gruiformes

Hakkında

Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated rapidly after European settlement in 1502 due to introduced predators and habitat loss.

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Taksonomi

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

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Is the Saint Helena Rail endangered?
The Saint Helena Rail has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Saint Helena Rail belong to?
The Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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