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The species Kosrae Crake is extinct. |
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- Zapornia monasa
Porzana monasa
Identification
18cm. Black with a blue gloss, chin and throat brown, brown-black tail, red eyes, legs and feet, black bill.
Distribution
Extinct, formerly Kosrae Islands (Micronesia); last reported 1828
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Formerly placed in genus Porzana.
Habitat
Coastal swamps and marshland.
Behaviour
Unknown.
References
- 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, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kosrae Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kosrae_Crake
External Links
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