Wake Island Rail Colouring Page

Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis). Country of origin: Wake Island, a United States territory in the Pacific. Extinction: It became extinct during the Second World War, around 1945. Cause: Heavy hunting for food by the isolated wartime garrison was the decisive cause. Special characteristics: This small flightless rail had a slender pointed bill, long legs, reduced wings and a short tail. How to Colour: Use grey-brown upperparts, a paler throat, brown flanks and a dark bill and legs. Add soft layers over the compact body and small careful strokes around the reduced wings and toes.

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