Aldabra rail
E461697
The Aldabra rail is a small, flightless bird endemic to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean and is notable as the last surviving flightless bird species in the western Indian Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldabra rail canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ flightless bird ⓘ rail ⓘ |
| adaptation | loss of flight due to predator-free environment ⓘ |
| billColor | reddish bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–3 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | Aldabra rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | least concern ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Aldabra Atoll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | flying white-throated rail populations ⓘ |
| eyeColor | red eye ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Dryolimnas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flightless
ⓘ
reduced wings ⓘ short tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
| inhabits |
coastal grassland
ⓘ
mangrove habitat ⓘ scrub habitat ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Seychelles Islands Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| occursOn |
Grande Terre (Aldabra)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malabar Island (Aldabra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Picard Island (Aldabra) NERFINISHED ⓘ Polymnie Island (Aldabra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Dryolimnas cuvieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| populationTrend | stable on Aldabra ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior | ground nester ⓘ |
| scientificName | Dryolimnas cuvieri aldabranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | Dryolimnas cuvieri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
introduced predators (potential) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.