Gallirallus astolfoi (Rapa Rail)

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Gallirallus sp. 'Rapa'

Rapa Island / Austral Islands

known from subfossil bones

source:

- J. D. Tennyson; Atholl Anderson: Bird, reptile and mammal remains from archaeological sites on Rapa Island. In: Atholl Anderson; Douglas J. Kennett: Taking the High Ground; The archaeology of Rapa, a fortified island in remote East Polynesia. In: Terra Australis 37. 105-114. Canberra, ANU E Press 2012

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Hey noisi, do you have this paper in pdf?

[adzebill]

The articles can be found here:
epress.anu.edu.au/titles/terra-australis/taking-the-high-ground-terra-australis-37/pdf-download

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Thank you very much, adzebill!

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An Extinct New Rail (Gallirallus, Aves: Rallidae) Species from Rapa Island, French Polynesia.

A new species of rail, Gallirallus astolfoi sp. nov., is described from Rapa Island (Rapa Iti), French Polynesia. The holotype (and single known specimen) is a left tarsometatarsus recovered from Tangarutu Cave. This rail species was apparently endemic to Rapa Iti and potentially flightless. It became extinct after human colonisation of the island.

www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/1/4/32