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Zapata Rail

Mustelirallus cerverai

FAMILY

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)

LAST DOCUMENTED

1934

(90 years)

REGION

North America

IUCN STATUS

Critically Endangered

Last Documented

Although there are apparently photos from the 1970s, the last known specimen seems to be from the Zapata Swamp, Cuba, in May 1934.

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