Hova gallinule
The Hova gallinule (Hovacrex roberti) is an extinct bird in a monotypic genus in the rail family. It was a large gallinule that was endemic to Madagascar. About the size of the Tasmanian nativehen, it was originally placed in the same genus, Tribonyx. Hovecrex may also be synonymous with Gallinula.[1] The lack of wing bones in the subfossil material found at Sirabé in central Madagascar makes it uncertain as to whether the species was flightless.[2]
| Hova gallinule Temporal range: Late Pleistocene | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Hovacrex Brodkorb, 1965 |
| Species: | H. roberti |
| Binomial name | |
| Hovacrex roberti (Andrews, 1897) | |
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References
- Taylor, Barry; van Perlo, Ber (2010). Rails: A Guide to Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. A&C Black. p. 26. ISBN 9781408135372.
- Hume, Julian P.; Walters, Michael (2012). Extinct Birds. A&C Black. p. 113. ISBN 9781408158623.
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