Makira woodhen
| Makira woodhen | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Gallinula |
| Species: | G. silvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Gallinula silvestris (Mayr, 1933) | |
The Makira woodhen (Gallinula silvestris), also known as the Makira moorhen, is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is endemic to Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Gallinula silvestris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.