The bar-winged rail (Hypotaenidia poeciloptera) is an extinct species of bird in the family Rallidae. It was endemic to Fiji and was last collected ca 1890 in Viti Levu. The species was identified from twelve 19th century specimens, some of which are known to be in Boston, London and New York. The last unconfirmed sighting of this bird was in 1973.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Hypotaenidia |
| Species: | †H. poeciloptera
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| †Hypotaenidia poeciloptera (Hartlaub, 1866)
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Fossil remains dating back to the late Pleistocene or early Holocene are known from some caves in Fiji.[2]
Description
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It was a flightless island ground-nesting forest/freshwater swamp dweller and is believed to have disappeared after the introduction of the mongoose and cats to the islands.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Hypotaenidia poeciloptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22728740A94995068. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22728740A94995068.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Worthy, Trevor H. (2004-09-01). "The fossil rails (Aves: Rallidae) of Fiji with descriptions of a new genus and species". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 34 (3): 295–314. Bibcode:2004JRSNZ..34..295W. doi:10.1080/03014223.2004.9517768. ISSN 0303-6758. S2CID 129705107.
- University of Wisconsin Reference [1] Downloaded 22 December 2007.
External links
edit- 3D view of specimen RMNH 110.047, RMNH 110.064 and RMNH 110.065 at Naturalis, Leiden (requires QuickTime browser plugin).
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