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 EX    Chatham Rail* Id (Atlas):
    Cabalus modestus

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Chatham Rail, Chatham Islands Rail

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hutton, 1872)

Habitat
Scrubland and tussock grass.

Range (Guide)
New Zealand (E) (B).

Chatham, Mangere and Pitt Islands (New Zealand).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Status EX
Became extinct between 1896 and 1900, probably due to predation by cats and rats, habitat destruction to provide sheep pasture and froom grazing by goats and rabbits.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Flightless.

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Chatham Rail (Cabalus modestus) - 10 files


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