Gallirallus vekamatolu
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| Eua Rail (Gallirallus vekamatolu) |
| syn. - |
| distribution: Tonga: 'Eua |
| local name: - |
| size: ca. 30 cm
(length) extinction date: (?) |
| This rail species has been
described on the basis of subfossil bones from the Tongan island of 'Eua. It was about the same size as the still living Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) but stouter and flightless. |
| References: - Jeremy J. Kirchman; David W. Steadman: Rails (Aves: Rallidae: Gallirallus) from prehistoric sites in the Kingdom of Tonga, including a description of a new species. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 118(2): 465-477. 2005 - David W. Steadman: Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds. University Of Chicago Press 2006 |