Hodgens' waterhen

Hodgens' waterhen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Tribonyx
Species:
†T. hodgenorum
Binomial name
†Tribonyx hodgenorum
(Olson, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Rallus hodgeni Scarlett, 1955
  • Gallinula hodgeni Olson, 1975
  • Gallinula hodgenorum Olson, 1986

Hodgens' waterhen (Tribonyx hodgenorum) is an extinct rail species from New Zealand.[2] Its name commemorates the Hodgen brothers who were owners of the Pyramid Valley swamp where the holotype was discovered. It reached a weight of 280 g and its wings were so reduced that it was unable to fly. It occupied a wide range of habitats, including open forest and grassland along riverbanks.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Tribonyx hodgenorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T62274163A119207810. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T62274163A119207810.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Hodgens' waterhen | New Zealand Birds Online". nzbirdsonline.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-05-21.