Tubuai rail
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Gallirallus steadmani

The Tubuai rail (Gallirallus steadmani ) is an extinct species of flightless bird in the Rallidae, or rail family.

Animal name origin

The species was named after David Steadman in recognition of his contributions to Pacific paleo-ornithology and the understanding of the radiation of Gallirallus -like rails.

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References

1. Tubuai rail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubuai_rail

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