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Gallirallus philippensis ssp. nov. 'Raoul Island'

Raoul Island rail (proposed)

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: 1870's?

 

Distribution

Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Cheeseman, T. F. (1891). On the birds of the Kermadec Islands. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 23: 216-226.

Sorensen, J. H. (1964). Birds of the Kermadec Islands. Notomis 11(2): 69-81.

http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/8615/gallirallus-philippensis-ssp-raoul-island

 

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