Welcome Guest

Reunion Rail

Dryolimnas augusti Mourer-Chauviré, C; Bour, R; Ribes, S; Moutou, F 1999

The Réunion rail, also known as Dubois' wood-rail, is an extinct rail species which was endemic to the Mascarene island of Réunion. The scientific name commemorates French poet Auguste de Villèle (1858-1943) whose interest in the history of Réunion and hospitality made it possible for numerous naturalists to discover and explore the caves of Réunion. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Dryolimnas
Scientific:
  Dryolimnas augusti


Original description

Citation:
  Mourer-Chauviré, C; Bour, R; Ribes, S; Moutou, F 1999

Reference:
   Smithson. Contrib. Paleobiol. 89 p.1,21

Protonym:
  Dryolimnas augusti

Link:
  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285751527


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7881EDFF6545CA63

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7881EDFF

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7881EDFF


Taxonomic Serial Number:


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Dryolimnas augusti: formerly Réunion; extinct, last report 1674
English:
Reunion Rail
Catalan:
Rascló de l'illa de la Reunió
Czech:
chřástal réunionský
Danish:
Réunionrikse
German:
Réunionralle
Spanish:
Rascón de Reunión
Spanish (Spain):
Rascón de Reunión
Finnish:
réunioninmetsähuitti
French:
Râle de La Réunion
Croatian:
reunionska kokošica
Hungarian:
réunioni guvat
Italian:
Rallo di Réunion
Japanese:
レユニオンクイナ
Dutch:
Réunionral
Norwegian:
reunionrikse
Polish:
chruścielowiec reunioński
Portuguese:
frango-de-água-da-reunião
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-da-reunião
Russian:
Реюньонский пастушок
Slovak:
chriašteľ réunionský
Serbian:
Petlovan sa ostrva Reunion
Swedish:
réunionrall
Ukrainian:
пастушок реюньйонський
Chinese:
留尼汪秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
留尼旺秧雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Clements, version 2021:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Clements, version 2022:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Clements, version 2023:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Clements, version 2024:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Clements, version 2019:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
eBird version 2019:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
eBird version 2021:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
eBird version 2022:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
eBird version 2023:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
eBird version 2024:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Reunion Rail ( Dryolimnas augusti)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Dryolimnas augusti

Taxonomic status:

Species status: fossil species (extinct)

Your sightings

You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.

Related taxa

Highlight taxa in a checklist (shown in red)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


Bengali: হযিঈচনওুঁ দ্বীম঩য চঝচি
Bengali (transliteration): rē'uni'ōm̐ dbīpēra jhilli*
Catalan: Rascló de l'illa de la Reunió
Czech: chřástal réunionský
Danish: Réunionrikse
German: Réunionralle
English: Reunion Rail
English, HBW: Reunion Rail
English (IOC): Reunion Rail
English (United States): Reunion Rail
Esperanto: Aŭgusta driolimno, Aŭgust-driolimno
Spanish: Rascón de Reunión
Spanish (Spain): Rascón de Reunión
Estonian: réunioni ruik
Finnish: réunioninmetsähuitti
French: Râle de la Réunion
Croatian: reunionska kokošica
Hungarian: réunioni guvat
Italian: Rallo di Réunion
Japanese: レユニオンクイナ
Scientific: Dryolimnas augusti
Dutch: Réunionral
Norwegian: reunionrikse
Polish: chruścielowiec reunioński
Portuguese: frango-de-água-da-reunião
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-da-reunião
Russian: Реюньонский пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ réunionský
Serbian: Petlovan sa ostrva Reunion
Swedish: Réunionrall
Turkish: Reünyon kılavuzu
Ukrainian: пастушок реюньйонський
Chinese: 留尼汪秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 留尼旺秧雞

Avibase has been visited 410,624,459 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy