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Chatham coot

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on the island. It was a large coot, slightly larger than the New Zealand coot, some 40 cm in length and 1.9 kg in weight. Apart from a disproportionately long neck, and long legs and toes, it was similar in shape to other coots and was probably able to fly. Its large
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typical of the genus. There has been disagreement regarding the relationship between the two species. They have variously been considered full species, subspecies or lacking in taxonomic distinction. At one point a new genus,
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and Richard Holdaway in 2002 recommended that the two coots be treated as separate species.
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in 1892, since when much further material has been recovered from dunes and from
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Remains of the coot were first found by Forbes in dune deposits on
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bones in 1892 by Scottish explorer, ornithologist and botanist
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Index

Holocene

skull
coracoid
pelvis
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Fulica
Binomial name
Forbes
Synonyms
extinct
bird
family
Rallidae
endemic
Chatham Islands
New Zealand
subfossil
Henry Forbes
Canterbury Museum in Christchurch
New Zealand coot
pelvis
humerus

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