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Red rail
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The red rail is an extinct species of rail that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Mauritius, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It had a close relative on Rodrigues island, the likewise exti
Red rail
Hermann Schlegel's 1854 outlines of "dodo" species (the second supposedly from Rodrigues), which were actually red rails seen by travellers on Mauriti
Hermann Schlegel's 1854 outlines of "dodo" species (the second supposedly from Rodrigues), which were actually red rails seen by travellers on Mauritius
First known subfossils which were used to identify this bird as a rail in 1868
First known subfossils which were used to identify this bird as a rail in 1868
Subfossils described in 1893
Subfossils described in 1893
Mauritius scops owl
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The Mauritius scops owl, also known as Mauritius owl, Mauritius lizard owl, Commerson's owl, Sauzier's owl, or Newton's owl, is an extinct species of scops owl that was endemic to the Mascarene island
Mauritius scops owl
First known subfossil remains described in 1893, including a humerus (11-12), tibia (13), and a large and small tarsometatarsus (14-16, 17-18)
First known subfossil remains described in 1893, including a humerus (11-12), tibia (13), and a large and small tarsometatarsus (14-16, 17-18)
The Torotoroka scops owl is genetically related
The Torotoroka scops owl is genetically related
1896 illustration by Émile Oustalet based on Jossigny's drawing
1896 illustration by Émile Oustalet based on Jossigny's drawing