Gallirallus sp. nov. 'Lau Group'
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Gallirallus undescribed sp. D (Steadman, 2006); Gallirallus undescribed species D (Tyrberg, 2009:78)
This taxon is now thought to be a synonym of Gallirallus philippensis sethsmithi (Worthy & Clark, 2009:235).
Conservation Status
Invalid (synonym)
Distribution
Lakeba, Aiwa Lailai & Aiwa Levu, Lau Group, Fiji
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Steadman, David W. (2006). Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds. Chicago: University Of Chicago Press. xiv + 594 pp.
Tyrberg, Tommy. (2009). Holocene avian extinctions, pp. 63-106. In: Turvey, Samuel T. (ed.). Holocene Extinctions. Oxford, UK & New York, USA: Oxford University Press. xii + 352 pp.
Worthy, Trevor H. and Clark, Geoffrey. (2009). Bird, mammal and reptile remains, pp. 231-258. In: Clark, Geoffrey and Anderson, Atholl (eds.). The Early Prehistory of Fiji. Canberra: ANU Press.