Chatham Islands Fernbird

Poodytes rufescens

The Chatham Islands Fernbird (Poodytes rufescens) is an extinct species of bird (Aves) in the family Locustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies) and order Passeriformes (Perching Birds).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Passeriformes
        Family: Locustellidae
        Genus: Poodytes
        Species: Poodytes rufescens

Species in the Genus of Poodytes

Chatham Islands Fernbird

Poodytes rufescens

Fly River Grassbird

Poodytes albolimbatus

Little Grassbird

Poodytes gramineus

New Zealand Fernbird

Poodytes punctatus

Spinifexbird

Poodytes carteri

External Links

Chatham Islands Fernbird – Wikipedia

Chatham Islands Fernbird – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Chatham Islands Fernbird – Audubon.org