Chatham Island Rail, Cabalus modestus (Hutton, 1872)

Specimen | Part of Birds collection

Hutton's Rail (chick) / Matirakahu - Cabalus modestus - OR.001371

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Overview

Syntype of Chatham Island rail (Cabalus modestus), downy chick collected onMangere Island, Chatham Islands byHenry Travers inJanuary 1872. The whereabouts of the two other syntype specimens is unknown.

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