Miller's Rail (Zapornia nigra) | Summary

Miller's Rail Zapornia nigra

Current view: Summary

Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (J.F. Miller, 1784)

Red List Category:

Justification of Red List category
This species was known from Tahiti, but presumably went Extinct soon after it was last described in 1784. Introduced predators are likely to have been responsible.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Miller's Rail Zapornia nigra. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/millers-rail-zapornia-nigra on 12/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 12/01/2025.