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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Extinct |
| 2008 | Extinct |
| 2004 | Extinct |
| 2000 | Extinct |
| 1994 | Extinct |
| 1988 | Extinct |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Native | Yes | |||
| USA | Native | Yes | Yes |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Whole (>90%) | Very Rapid Declines | Past Impact | ||||||
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| Climate change & severe weather | Storms & flooding | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Past, Unlikely to Return | Minority (<50%) | Causing/Could cause fluct | Past Impact | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Historical |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Gallirallus wakensis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
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| Current IUCN Red List category | Extinct |
| Family | Rallidae (Rails, crakes and allies) |
| Species name author | (Rothschild, 1903) |
| Links to further information | |
| - Summary information on this species | |
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