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Gallirallus modestus (Chatham Islands rail)

Synonyms: Rallus modestus (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Chatham rail (Cabalus modestus) is an extinct flightless species of bird in the family Rallidae. It was endemic to New Zealand. Genetic similarity with Gallirallus dieffenbachii is why many view this species as part of the genus Gallirallus.
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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