Makira Moorhen

Makira Moorhen

Taxobox
name = Makira Moorhen


status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Aves
ordo = Gruiformes
familia = Rallidae
genus = "Gallinula"
species = "G. silvestris"
binomial = "Gallinula silvestris"
binomial_authority = (Mayr, 1933)
synonyms =
The Makira Moorhen ("Gallinula silvestris") is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is endemic to Solomon Islands.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/8862/all Gallinula silvestris] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 24 July 2007.

External links

* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2934&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]


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