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Makira Moorhen - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative names: Makira Woodhen; San Cristobal Moorhen

Gallinula silvestris

Identification

Flightless.

Known only from a 1929 specimen. The population may already be extinct (currently classified as Critically Endangered).

Distribution

San Cristobal (Solomon Islands).

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

Habitat

Forests.

Behaviour

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