Porphyrio hochstetteri

Taxonavigation

Porphyrio hochstetteri

Taxonavigation: Gruiformes
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Aves Subclassis: Carinatae Infraclassis: Neornithes Parvclassis: Neognathae Ordo: Gruiformes

Familia: Rallidae
Genus: Porphyrio
Species: Porphyrio hochstetteri

Name

• Porphyrio hochstetteri (Meyer, 1883)

References

primary references

• Abbild.Vog.Skelett. Lief.4&5 p.28 pl.34-37

additional references

• Hegg, D. et al. (online, 2011): Demography of takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) in Fiordland: environmental factors and management affect survival and breeding success. New Zealand journal of ecology, 36(1) abstract and pdf
• Trewick, S.A. 1996: Morphology and evolution of two takahe: flightless rails of New Zealand. Journal of zoology, 238(2): 221–237. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05391.x

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