Species profile
Makira Moorhen
Gallinula silvestris
Quick answer
Makira (Solomon Islands); the only specimen was collected in 1929
- Scientific name
- Gallinula silvestris
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Gallinula
Recording Makira Moorhen in your journal
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