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The species New Caledonian Rail is possibly extinct. |
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- Gallirallus lafresnayanus
Identification
Brown above, grey underparts, yellowish, downward-curving bill.
Distribution
New Caledonia but possibly extinct (not recorded since 1890).
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Evergreen forests
Behaviour
Its diet consists of invertebrates, including earthworms.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Taylor, B., E. de Juana, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). New Caledonian Rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.necrai1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) New Caledonian Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/New_Caledonian_Rail
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
