Kingdom Animalia Class Aves Suborder Acanthisitti Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Family Acanthisittidae | |
Similar Passerine, Xenicus, Chatham duck, Chatham coot, Bushwren | ||
Pachyplichas is a genus containing two extinct species of New Zealand wren, a family of small birds endemic to New Zealand.
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Description
The 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.
References
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