Fulica chathamensis Forbes, 1892:252
Chatham Islands coot
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Fulica chathamensis chathamensis (Forbes, 1892:252); Palaeolimnas chathamensis (Forbes, 1892:252); Nesophalaris chathamensis (Forbes, 1892:252); Fulica chathamensis chathamensis Forbes, 1892:252
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Holocene
Distribution
Chatham Islands, New Zealand
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
Above: Chatham Island Coot. Fulica chathamensis. From the series: Extinct Birds of New Zealand., 2004, Masterton, by Paul Martinson. Purchased 2006. © Te Papa. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Te Papa (2006-0010-1/49)
References
Original scientific description:
Forbes, H. O. (1892). Aphanapteryx and other remains in the Chatham Islands. Nature 46: 252-253.
Other references:
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