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Hova gallinule Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
Pelvis and limb fossils
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Gruiformes
Family:	Rallidae
Genus:	†Hovacrex Brodkorb, 1965
Species:	†H. roberti
Binomial name
†Hovacrex roberti (Andrews, 1897)
Synonyms
Tribonyx roberti Andrews, 1897

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. Hovacrex may also be synonymous with Gallinula. 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.

References

1. 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.
2. Hume, Julian P.; Walters, Michael (2012). Extinct Birds. A&C Black. p. 113. ISBN 9781408158623.

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