Tasmanian native hen

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Tasmanian native hen Apr 22, 2011 11:07:58 GMT

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Post by surroundx on Apr 22, 2011 11:07:58 GMT

Does anybody know what species of bird is being referred to in the following extract of an abstract?:

The arrival of the dingo in mainland Australia is believed to have caused the extinction of three native vertebrates: the thylacine, the Tasmanian devil and the Tasmanian native hen.

Source: hol.sagepub.com/content/13/6/941.abstract

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Deleted Deleted Member Posts: 0	Tasmanian native hen Apr 22, 2011 11:38:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2011 11:38:26 GMT This one: Gallinula mortierii, respectively its Australian subspecies Gallinula mortierii reperta.
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surroundx Administrators Posts: 7,744	Tasmanian native hen Apr 22, 2011 11:55:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by surroundx on Apr 22, 2011 11:55:43 GMT Thanks Alex!
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Melanie Administrators Posts: 20,307	Tasmanian native hen Apr 22, 2011 15:51:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Melanie on Apr 22, 2011 15:51:33 GMT Pleistocene extinction. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moorhen
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surroundx Administrators Posts: 7,744	Tasmanian native hen Apr 23, 2011 0:05:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by surroundx on Apr 23, 2011 0:05:26 GMT Wikipedia says that it is "doubtfully distinct". Does anybody know whether it is generally regarded as valid, or doubtful?
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Peter Administrators Forum Founder Updating this forum! Posts: 4,010	Tasmanian native hen Apr 23, 2011 8:34:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Peter on Apr 23, 2011 8:34:32 GMT en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmanian_Native-hen: "Fossil records indicate that the Tasmanian Native-hen was found on the Australian mainland until around 4700 years ago."
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miki2502989 Full Member Posts: 77	Tasmanian native hen May 3, 2011 22:09:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by miki2502989 on May 3, 2011 22:09:15 GMT i didn't know that the dingo was the cause for extinction of all those species

Post by surroundx on Apr 22, 2011 11:07:58 GMT

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Post by surroundx on Apr 22, 2011 11:55:43 GMT

Post by Melanie on Apr 22, 2011 15:51:33 GMT

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