Jamaica wood rail
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The Jamaica wood rail ( Amaurolimnas concolor concolor ), also known as the Jamaica single-farbrall , is the extinct nominate form of the single-farbral ( Amaurolimnas concolor ). It was endemic to Jamaica .
features
The Jamaican wood rail reached a size of 25 centimeters. The wing length was 119 to 127 millimeters, the barrel length 43 to 46 millimeters and the beak ridge length 25 to 30 millimeters. The plumage was mostly reddish brown. On the shoulders and the wing covers the color was clearer and more auburn. The alula and quills were sepia colored. The inner arm wings, the back and the tail feathers were maroon. The wings of the hand were gray. The top of the head and neck were washed out olive brown. The forehead was a little reddish. The reins and the sides of the face were dull reddish. The ear covers were brownish. The sides of the neck and the underside of the body were dull reddish chestnut colored. The chin, center of the chest and stomach were whitish. The sides of the body, thighs and tail-covers were wine-chestnut-colored. The coverts and the axillary feathers were olive brown with a slight reddish tint. The beak was yellowish green. The ridge of the beak was black. The feet were dull purple or pink. The iris was vermilion. The sexes look the same. The young birds looked similar to the adults. Their top was somber and less maroon. The underside was wine-brown with white stripes on the throat and chest. The center of the chest and thighs were ashen.
habitat
The Jamaica wood rail inhabited freshwater swamps and remote river areas inland. However, it was also observed in higher mountain regions.
Way of life
The Jamaican wood rail was a shy and hiding bird. She was able to fly, but because her flight was cumbersome and arduous, she preferred to run. Information on breeding behavior is not available.
die out
The last known specimen of the Jamaican wood rail was collected in 1881. It has been considered extinct since 1890. The cause is assumed to be the pursuit of mongoose, cats and rats.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Dieter Luther: The extinct birds of the world. Westarp Sciences , 1995, ISBN 3-89432-213-6
- ↑ a b c d e f g Ripley, SD (1977): Rails of the World - A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. Boston. ISBN 0874748046
- ↑ David Day: The Doomsday Book of Animals. Ebury Press, London 1981, ISBN 0670279870
- ^ A b James Cowan Greenway (1967): Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World . Dover Publications Inc., New York, ISBN 0-486-21869-4
literature
- James C. Greenway (1967): Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World . Dover Publications Inc., New York, ISBN 0-486-21869-4
- David Day : The Doomsday Book of Animals. Ebury Press, London 1981, ISBN 0670279870
- Dieter Luther: The extinct birds of the world. Westarp Sciences, 1995, ISBN 3-89432-213-6
- Ripley, SD (1977): Rails of the World - A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. Boston. ISBN 0874748046