Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Milne-Edwards, 1874)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but is now Extinct as a result of hunting and predation from cats. It was last recorded in 1726, and was first reported as extinct in 1761.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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