Dryolimnas
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| Dryolimnas | |
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| Dryolimnas cuvieri | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Dryolimnas Sharpe, 1893 |
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1 living, 2 recently extinct |
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The genus Dryolimnas comprises birds in the rail family. The Réunion Rail, a member of this genus, became extinct in the 17th century. The White-throated Rail of Aldabra is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean.[1] They are mostly found on Malabar Island, but can also be found on Polymnieli Island and other islands. An undescribed extinct taxon, sometimes mentioned as Sauzier's Wood-rail, is known from Mauritius. Though much larger the skeletons of these rails show similarities to the rails of the genus Lewinia. Therefor the two genera were lumped at times.
[edit] Species
- White-throated Rail or Cuvier's Rail, Dryolimnas cuvieri
- Aldabra White-throated Rail, Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus
- Assumption White-throated Rail, Dryolimnas cuvieri abbotti - extinct (early 20th century)
- Réunion Rail, Dryolimnas augusti - extinct (late 17th century)
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