Gallirallus storrsolsoni Kirchman & Steadman, 2006:285

Huahine rail

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Conservation Status

Extinct

Last record: 750 to 1250 AD

Distribution

Huahine, Leeward Islands, Society Islands

Biology & Ecology

Hypodigm

Media

References

Original scientific description:

Kirchman, Jeremy J. and Steadman, David William. (2006). New Species of Rails (Aves: Rallidae) From an Archaeological Site on Huahine, Society Islands. Pacific Science 60: 281-297.

Other references:

Hume, Julian Pender and Walters, Michael. (2012). Extinct Birds. London: T & AD Poyser.

Steadman, David W. and Pahlavan, Dominique S. (1992). Extinction and biogeography of birds on huahine, society islands, French polynesia. Geoarchaeology 7(5): 449-483. [Abstract]

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