Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Selys Longchamps, 1848)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was known from Mauritius, but went Extinct by the end of the 17th century due to ongoing hunting and the introduction of cats.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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