Pachyplichas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids PachyplichasTemporal range: Late Pleistocene-Holocene
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Acanthisittidae |
| Genus: | †Pachyplichas Millener, 1988 |
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Pachyplichas is a genus containing two extinct species of New Zealand wren, a family of small birds endemic to New Zealand.
Species
- †P. yaldwyni (South Island stout-legged wren) – South Island, New Zealand
- †P. jagmi (North Island stout-legged wren) – North Island, New Zealand
Description
The stout-legged wrens formed a species pair. They had reduced wings and robust legs indicating that they were adapted to a terrestrial existence and were either flightless or nearly so.
See also
In Spanish: Pachyplichas para niños
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