Dieffenbach's Rail

Dieffenbach's Rail
Conservation status
Extinct (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Gruiformes
Family:	Rallidae
Genus:	Gallirallus
Species:	G. dieffenbachii
Binomial name
Gallirallus dieffenbachii (Gray, 1843)

The Dieffenbach's Rail (Gallirallus dieffenbachii) was a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It was endemic to New Zealand. It became extinct due to introduced predators.

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References

• BirdLife International 2008. Gallirallus dieffenbachii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 November 2008.

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