Fulica newtoni Milne-Edwards, 1867 (1868?)
Mascarene coot, Mauritius coot
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Fulica newtonii Milne-Edwards, 1867 (1868?); Palaeolimnas newtoni Milne-Edwards, 1867
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Mauritius (1693) and Réunion (1672)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Mauritius & Réunion, Mascarene Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Milne-Edwards, A. (1867). Mémoire sur une espéce éteinte du genre Fulica. Annales des Sciences Naturelles – Zoologie et Paléontologie 5(8): 195-220.
Other references:
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