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The species Dieffenbach's Rail is extinct.

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Gallirallus dieffenbachii

[edit] Identification

• Dark rust brown crown and nape
• Ash grey sides of head and throat
• Rusty brown neck band
• Rufous breast with narrow black bands
• Brown back with bars and pale brown spots
• Dark brown rump
• Black underparts
• Rusty tail
• Red brown iris
• Light brown bill
• Light brown legs

[edit] Distribution

Formerly Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Possibly forest.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Status

Extinct. Last recorded around 1900.

[edit] References

nzetc.org

[edit] External Links