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The great Maui rail or great Maui crake (''Porzana severnsi'') is an extinct bird species from Maui, one of two flightless rails which survived on Maui until people arrived in 150 C.E. It was the larger of two species of rail found on the island of Maui, Hawaii. Several specimens of this bird were found in early settlements. It was tall. Its beak was inch long; its neck was inches long. It was probably brown and grey and black like its recently extinct relatives the Hawaiian rail and Laysan rail. It was flightless due to its small wings that were on average less than 4 inches long. It probably fed on the fruits, leaves, and flowers of trees that fell onto the ground, especially those of ‘ōhi‘a lehua (''Metrosideros polymorpha''), Mamane (''Sophora chrysophylla''), and ''Lobelia'' spp. The cause of extinction is not well established, but it was likely hunted for meat, and its bones and feathers were used in old style art. It may have also have been attacked by Polynesian rats that were introduced by the natives by accident. ==External links== * Database entry includes justification for why this species is extinct 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Great Maui crake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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