Hova gallinule
| Hova gallinule Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
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| Genus: | Hovacrex Brodkorb, 1965
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| Species: | H. roberti
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| Hovacrex roberti (Andrews, 1897)
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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]
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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hume, Julian P.; & Walters, Michael (2012). Extinct Birds. A&C Black. p. 113. ISBN 9781408158623.
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