Tahitian Red-billed Rail

extinct species of bird from Tahiti
Taxon extinct_taxon Q958901
Tahitian Red-billed Rail
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Tahitian Red-billed Rail

Summary

Tahitian Red-billed Rail is an extinct taxon[1]. It draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #81 of 175).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon[3].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail belongs to the parent taxon Gallirallus[5].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is endemic to French Polynesia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Tahitian Red-billed Rail is Gallirallus pacificus[7].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail's Commons category is recorded as Gallirallus pacificus[8].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail's original combination is recorded as Rallus pacificus[9].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. pacificus'}[10].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tahiti Rail'}[11].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tahitiralle'}[12].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón de Tahiti'}[13].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló de Tahití'}[14].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal tahitský'}[15].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'tahiti ruik'}[16].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tahitirikse'}[17].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Таитянский пастушок'}[18].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タヒチクイナ'}[19].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Tahitiskovrikse'}[20].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'tahitinluhtakana'}[21].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'tahiti guvat'}[22].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'wodnik pacyficzny'}[23].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'chriašteľ tahitský'}[24].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'tahitirall'}[25].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Tahitiral'}[26].
  • Tahitian Red-billed Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Râle tévéa'}[27].

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Classification

Tahitian Red-billed Rail's scientific name is Gallirallus pacificus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Gallirallus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tahiti Rail'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tahitiralle'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón de Tahiti'}[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló de Tahití'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal tahitský'}[15], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'tahiti ruik'}[16].

Distribution

Tahitian Red-billed Rail is endemic to French Polynesia[6].

Identifiers

Tahitian Red-billed Rail's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 399[28]. Tahitian Red-billed Rail's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 915552[29]. Tahitian Red-billed Rail's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474523[30]. Tahitian Red-billed Rail's ITIS TSN is recorded as 560156[31].

Why It Matters

Tahitian Red-billed Rail draws 43 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #81 of 175).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · David Newton · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon synonym of Tahitian Red-billed Rail
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  2. 25d ago · Hector Bottai · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Xeno-canto species id Gallirallus-pacificus
    Iucn taxon id 22692450
    Iucn conservation status Q237350
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  3. 25d ago · Hector Bottai · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Endemic to French Polynesia
    Instance of extinct taxon
    Aliases
    Taxon synonym of Tahitian Red-billed Rail
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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