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(Redirected from Gallirallus rovianae) Species of bird

Roviana rail
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Hypotaenidia
Species: H. rovianae
Binomial name
Hypotaenidia rovianae
(Diamond, 1991)
Synonyms

Hypotaenidia rovianae (Diamond, 1991)

The Roviana rail (Hypotaenidia rovianae) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Western Province (Solomon Islands).

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations .

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Hypotaenidia rovianae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692438A93353749. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692438A93353749.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Diamond, Jared (1991). "A new species of rail from the Solomon Islands and convergent evolution of insular flightlessness" (PDF). The Auk. 108 (3): 461–470. doi:10.2307/4088088. JSTOR 4088088.
Taxon identifiers
Gallirallus rovianae


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