Chatham Islands Fernbird
Chatham Islands Fernbird (<em>Poodytes rufescens</em>) is a species of Grassbirds &amp; Allies (<em>Locustellidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Chatham Islands Fernbird (Poodytes rufescens) is a species of Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Poodytes; binomial: Poodytes rufescens; authority: (Buller, 1869).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split of Chatham Fernbird Megalurus rufescens from M. punctatus follows Olson (1990) & Higgins et al. (2006). Move from Megalurus to Poodytes follows phylogeny of Alström et al. (2018). Change (14.2) English name from Chatham Fernbird to Chatham Islands Fernbird to align with other major world bird lists.
