New Zealand giant crake
| New Zealand giant crake | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porzana |
| Species: | †P. hodgenorum
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| Binomial name | |
| †Porzana hodgenorum (Scarlett, 1955)
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The New Zealand giant crake or Hodgens’ Waterhen (Porzana hodgenorum) is an extinct rail species from New Zealand. Its name commemorates J. and R. Hodgen who were owners of the Pyramid Valley swamp where the holotype was discovered. It reached a weight of 280 g and its wings were so reduced that it was unable to fly. It occupied a wide range of habitats, including open forest and grassland along riverbanks.