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St. Helena Crake

Zapornia astrictocarpus (Olson, SL 1975)

The Saint Helena crake is an extinct bird species from the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, one of two flightless rails which survived there until the early 16th century. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Zapornia
Scientific:
  Zapornia astrictocarpus


Original description

Citation:
  (Olson, SL 1975)

Reference:
   Smithson. Contrib. Paleobiol. 23

Protonym:
  Porzana astrictocarpus


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  B25D90D3196C0480

Avibase ID:
  avibase-B25D90D3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/B25D90D3


Taxonomic Serial Number:


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Zapornia astrictocarpus: formerly St. Helena Island; extinct
English:
St. Helena Crake
Catalan:
Rasclet de l'illa Santa Helena
Czech:
chřástal Olsonův
Danish:
Skt. Helena-rørvagtel
German:
Helenaralle
Spanish:
Polluela de Santa Helena
Spanish (Spain):
Polluela de Santa Helena
Finnish:
santhelenanhuitti
French:
Marouette de Sainte-Hélène
Croatian:
svetohelenska štijoka
Hungarian:
Szent Ilona-szigeti vízicsibe
Italian:
Schiribilla di Sant'Elena
Japanese:
セントヘレナヒメクイナ
Dutch:
Sint-Helenaporseleinhoen
Norwegian:
sankthelenarikse
Polish:
kureczka atlantycka
Portuguese:
franga-de-água-de-santa-helena
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-de-santa-helena
Russian:
Святоеленский погоныш
Slovak:
chriašť Olsonov
Serbian:
Barski petlić sa ostrva Sveta Jelena (izumro)
Swedish:
sankthelenasumphöna
Ukrainian:
багновик санта-геленський
Chinese:
圣岛苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
聖海倫納苦惡鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Saint Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Saint Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
St Helena Rail ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Saint Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Saint Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Saint Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Clements, version 2021:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Clements, version 2022:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Clements, version 2023:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Clements, version 2024:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Clements, version 2019:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
eBird version 2019:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
eBird version 2021:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
eBird version 2022:
St. Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
eBird version 2023:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
eBird version 2024:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
St Helena Rail ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Porzana astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
St. Helena Crake ( Zapornia astrictocarpus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Porzana astricocarpus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: fossil species (extinct)

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Rasclet de l'illa Santa Helena
Czech: chřástal Olsonův
Danish: Skt. Helena-rørvagtel
German: Helenaralle, Sankt Helena-Sumpfhuhn, St. Helena-Sumpfhuhn
English: Little St. Helena Rail, Saint Helena Crake, Saint Helena rail, St Helena Rail, St. Helena Crake, St. Helena Island crake, St. Helena Rail
English, HBW: St Helena Rail
English (IOC): St. Helena Rail
English (United States): St. Helena Rail
Spanish: Polluela de Santa Helena
Spanish (Spain): Polluela de Santa Helena
Estonian: sainthelena huik
Finnish: sainthelenanhuitti, Santhelenanhuitti
French: Marouette de Sainte-Hélène
Croatian: svetohelenska štijoka
Hungarian: Szent Ilona-szigeti vízicsibe
Italian: Schiribilla di Sant'Elena
Japanese: セントヘレナヒメクイナ
Scientific: Porzana astricocarpus, Porzana astrictocarpus, Zapornia astrictocarpus
Dutch: Sint-Helenaporseleinhoen
Norwegian: sankthelenarikse
Polish: kureczka atlantycka
Portuguese: franga-de-água-de-santa-helena
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-de-santa-helena
Russian: Погоныш острова Святая Елена, Святоеленский погоныш
Slovak: chriašť Olsonov
Serbian: Barski petlić sa ostrva Sveta Jelena (izumro)
Swedish: Sankt Helenasumphöna, sankthelenasumphöna
Turkish: Saint Helena sukılavuzu
Ukrainian: багновик санта-геленський
Chinese: 圣岛苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 聖海倫納苦惡鳥

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