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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Laysan Rail* |
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Zapornia palmeri |
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Description (10)
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Laysan Rail
© oiseaux.net
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Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)
First Described (Guide)
(Frohawk, 1892)
Habitat
Thickets and grass tussocks.
USA (E) (B).
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Laysan Island, Hawai'i. Introduced to Pearl and Hermes Reef and to Eastern Island in the Midway Atoll in 1891 and 1913 and from there to Sand Island in 1910.
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Status EX
Extinct on Laysan Island between 1923 and 1936, due to habitat destruction by rabbits and guinea pigs. Extinct (from introductions) on Pearl and Hermes Reef in 1930, due to storms, Sand Island in 1943 and Eastern Island in 1944, both exterminated by rats brought in by wartime activities.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Subspecies
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Laysan Rail see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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