Species profile
Chatham Islands Rail
Gallirallus modestus
Quick answer
Formerly Chatham Is. Extinct; last seen 1900
- Scientific name
- Gallirallus modestus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Gallirallus
Recording Chatham Islands Rail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.