Vitirallus
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vitirallus-300-1278073
title:
Vitirallus
text:
Vitirallus watlingi, the Fiji rail or Viti Levu rail, was a prehistoric flightless bird from Fiji, and is the only species in the genus Vitirallus. Vitirallus watlingi is thought to have been about the same size as the bar-winged rail but with a very elongated and slender bill. The genus name refers to Viti Levu, the island of origin in Fiji; rallus is Latin for rail. The species name watlingi is after the ornithologist Dr Dick Watling. Remains of this species were discovered in September 1998 a
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct species of bird
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitirallus
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date modified:
2024-01-02T15:24:57Z
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