Fred Ruhe
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A paper overlooked by me:
Hein van Grouw & Julian P. Hume, 2016
The history and morphology of Lord Howe Gallinule or Swamphen Porphyrio albus (Rallidae)
Bull. B.O.C. 2016 136(3): 172-198
Abstract:
The extinct Lord Howe Gallinule or Swamphen Porphyrio albus (White,
1790) is known from a number of written accounts, from at least ten contemporary paintings and from two skins, but the provenance of the specimens is confused and the taxonomic literature riddled with error. We present a review of the evidence and its reliability, demonstrate that the two extant specimens were collected on Lord Howe Island, provide details about when they were taken and by whom, and how they subsequently arrived in England. We further present evidence to demonstrate that Lord Howe Gallinule possessed several unique morphological characters.
Free pdf:
https://www.researchgate.net/public...allinule_or_Swamphen_Porphyrio_albus_Rallidae
Hein van Grouw & Julian P. Hume, 2016
The history and morphology of Lord Howe Gallinule or Swamphen Porphyrio albus (Rallidae)
Bull. B.O.C. 2016 136(3): 172-198
Abstract:
The extinct Lord Howe Gallinule or Swamphen Porphyrio albus (White,
1790) is known from a number of written accounts, from at least ten contemporary paintings and from two skins, but the provenance of the specimens is confused and the taxonomic literature riddled with error. We present a review of the evidence and its reliability, demonstrate that the two extant specimens were collected on Lord Howe Island, provide details about when they were taken and by whom, and how they subsequently arrived in England. We further present evidence to demonstrate that Lord Howe Gallinule possessed several unique morphological characters.
Free pdf:
https://www.researchgate.net/public...allinule_or_Swamphen_Porphyrio_albus_Rallidae
