Hova gallinule

Hova gallinule Temporal range: Late Pleistocene
Pelvis and limb fossils
Conservation status
Subfossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Gruiformes
Family:	Rallidae
Genus:	Hovacrex Brodkorb, 1965
Species:	H. roberti
Binomial name
Hovacrex roberti (Andrews, 1897)
Synonyms
Tribonyx roberti Andrews, 1897

The Hova gallinule (Hovacrex roberti) is an extinct bird in a monotypic genus in the rail family. It was a large gallinule that was endemic to Madagascar. About the size of the Tasmanian nativehen, it was originally placed in the same genus, Tribonyx. Hovecrex may also be synonymous with Gallinula.^[1] The lack of wing bones in the subfossil material found at Sirabé in central Madagascar makes it uncertain as to whether the species was flightless.^[2]

References

1. Taylor, Barry; van Perlo, Ber (2010). Rails: A Guide to Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. A&C Black. p. 26. ISBN 9781408135372.
2. Hume, Julian P.; Walters, Michael (2012). Extinct Birds. A&C Black. p. 113. ISBN 9781408158623.