Description: Tahiti rail. The Tahiti rail (Gallirallus pacificus) is an extinct bird species from Tahiti. The rail was first recorded during James Cook's second voyage in 17721775 during which it was painted by Georg Forster and described by his father Johann. It may have also existed on nearby Mehetia. It appears to have been closely related to the buff-banded rail and has been confused with that bird's Tongan subspecies. The Tahiti rail was 9in (23cm) long with white on its underparts throat and "eyebrows"
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Thursday, September 12, 2019
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