Jamaican Wood [Uniform] Rail [Crake] (Amaurolimnas [Eulbeomis] concolor [concolor])

last collected in 1881 on Jamaica
nearly flightless island forest and freshwater swamp ground-nesting insectivore endemic to Jamaica
specimens in Boston, London, and New York
disappeared after introduction of mongoose, rats, and cats
References:

Fuller, E. Extinct Birds of the World QL676.8.F85 1987 ISBN 0-8160-1833-2 p.70

Greenway, J. C. Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World QL676.7.G7 1967 p.228

King, W. Endangered Birds of the World; The ICBP Bird Red Data Book QL676.7.K56 1981 ISBN 0-87474-584-5 Preamble 8

Ziswiler, V. Extinct and Vanishing Animals QL88.Z513 1967 p.107

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