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Saint Helena Rail

Zapornia astrictocarpus

Extinct
Họ
Rallidae
Bộ
Gruiformes

The Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) 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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Giới Thiệu

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

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct
IUCN Red List

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Bộ Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Họ Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Zapornia
Loài Zapornia astrictocarpus

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

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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