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Tribonyx
''Tribonyx'' is a small genus of birds in the Rail (bird), rail family, containing two extant species and one Holocene extinction, recently extinct species. The genus is endemism, endemic to Australia and New Zealand. They are sometimes lumpers and splitters, lumped with the moorhens in ''Gallinula''. Species The living and recently Extinction, extinct species are: References Tribonyx, Bird genera Rallidae Birds of Australia Taxa named by Bernard du Bus de Gisignies {{Gruiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Nativehen
The Tasmanian nativehen (''Tribonyx mortierii'') (Palawa Kani, palawa kani: piyura) (alternative spellings: Tasmanian native-hen or Tasmanian native hen) is a flightless Rallidae, rail and one of twelve species of birds endemism, endemic to Australia’s island state of Tasmania. Although many flightless birds have a history of extinction at the hands of humans, the species has actually benefited from the introduction of European-style agricultural practices in Tasmania. Its success may also be attributed to the recent extinction of its main predator, the thylacine. Nomenclature The species was originally described in 1840 as ''Tribonyx mortierii'' — the ''mortierii'' being in honour of Barthélemy Charles Joseph Dumortier. Local names include narkie, waterhen and turbo chook. The Paredarerme name for the nativehen is 'mientarunya' and is derived from the Paredarerme language, Paredarerme and Little Swanport language, Little Swanport languages. Description The Tasmanian n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
