Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: Hartlaub & Finsch, 1871

Red List Category

Criteria: D

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Justification of Red List category
This species has not been seen since 1873, and is likely to have been extirpated by introduced cats, rats, pigs and dogs, compounded by hunting. Although recent intensive surveys have found no evidence of the species, it is plausible that a tiny remaining population persists, and it is retained as Critically Endangered.

Population size: 1-49 mature individuals

Population trend: unknown

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial