The Cave-Rail That Wasn't (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

The Cave-Rail That Wasn't

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Because Haitian cave-rails share physical characteristics with several modern birds, scientists debated which species were their closest relatives. Various proposed closely-related species included, from top, the gray-necked wood rail, American coot and common gallinule.

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Jeff Gage/Florida Museum of Natural History

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