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Porzana sandwichensis (Hawaiian Rail)

Synonyms: Rallus sandwichensis (homotypic); Zapornia sandwichensis (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Hawaiian rail (Porzana sandwichensis), Hawaiian spotted rail, or Hawaiian crake is an extinct species of diminutive rail that lived on Big Island of Hawaiʻi. A dark form and a lighter, spotted one are known (see below).
View Wikipedia Record: Porzana sandwichensis

Endangered Species

Status: Extinct
View IUCN Record: Porzana sandwichensis

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park   Hawaii, United States

External References

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0