The species was named after David Steadman in recognition of his contributions to Pacific paleo-ornithology and the understanding of the radiation of Gallirallus-like rails.[1]
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^ abcWorthy, Trevor H. & Bollt, Robert. (2011-01-01). . Pacific Science. 65 (1): 69–86. doi:10.2984/65.1.069. hdl:10125/23211. S2CID 54836563. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21.(subscription required)
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tubuai, rail, gallirallus, steadmani, extinct, species, flightless, bird, rallidae, rail, family, temporal, range, late, holocene, conservation, status, extinct, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, chordata, class, aves, o. The Tubuai rail Gallirallus steadmani is an extinct species of flightless bird in the Rallidae or rail family Tubuai railTemporal range Late Holocene Conservation status Extinct Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Aves Order Gruiformes Family Rallidae Genus Gallirallus Species G steadmani Binomial name Gallirallus steadmaniWorthy amp Bollt 2011 1 History editIt was described from subfossil remains found in 2007 by Robert Bollt at the Atiahara archaeological site on the island of Tubuai in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia The site dates to the 13th and 14th centuries CE from the early period of human habitation of the island 1 Etymology editThe species was named after David Steadman in recognition of his contributions to Pacific paleo ornithology and the understanding of the radiation of Gallirallus like rails 1 References edit a b c Worthy Trevor H amp Bollt Robert 2011 01 01 Prehistoric birds and bats from the Atiahara site Tubuai Austral Islands East Polynesia Pacific Science 65 1 69 86 doi 10 2984 65 1 069 hdl 10125 23211 S2CID 54836563 Archived from the original on 2014 09 21 subscription required nbsp This Gruiformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This prehistoric bird article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tubuai rail amp oldid 1109580256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
