- Laterallus rogersi
Atlantisia regersi
Identification
30 grams 17 centimeters. It is dark rusty-brown above and dark grey below, with a short black bill and a red eye.
Distribution
Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha Archipelago.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Grassland and open fern-bush.
Behaviour
A clutch of two eggs is laid between October and January; chicks are vulnerable to predation by the Tristan Thrush.
Its diet includes earthworms, moths, berries, and seeds.
External Links
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
