Gough Island Moorhen | 台北市立動物園資訊網

INTRODUCTION:TheGoughIslandMoorhenwasformerlyasubspeciesoftheTristanMoorhen(G.nesiotis),extinctbytheendofthe19thcentury.Thisextinction ...

Gough Moorhen Gallinula comeri

Gruiformes Order – Rallidae Family

INTRODUCTION:The Gough Island Moorhen was formerly a subspecies of the Tristan Moorhen (G. nesiotis), extinct by the end of the 19th century. This extinction was the result of hunting, predation by introduced rats and cats, and habitat loss by fire. The Gough Island Moorhen was introduced to Tristan da Cunha in 1956, but none of these releases has been documented, and the release which occurred at Pigbite has never been published. The moorhens were found on Tristan only in 1973. Later reports state that six pairs were released. Several releases have been done between 1950 and 1960.

The Gough Island Moorhen pose a management problem because it takes the eggs of the Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) that breeds on Tristan da Cunha. On the other hand, the Gough Isla...