Dieffenbach's Rail
Gallirallus dieffenbachii
Dieffenbach's rail, known in the Moriori language as meriki or mehoriki, is an extinct flightless bird in the rail family. It was endemic to the Chatham Islands. The species was formerly placed in the genus Hypotaenidia.
- Scientific name
- Gallirallus dieffenbachii
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
- IUCN status
- EX