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Mwalau walterlinii is an extinct species of megapode from Vanuatu, and the only species in the genus Mwalau. The holotype and only known specimen is from the Teouma archeological site on the island of Efate. It was built in similar proportion to the extant Australian brushturkey, and, like that species, could fly. It is distinguishable from other extant megapodes by its large size, though it is smaller than the extinct giant malleefowl. The scientific and common name honor the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Walter Lini. The name of the genus comes from the Laipta name for megapodes.
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| dbo:abstract | Mwalau walterlinii is an extinct species of megapode from Vanuatu, and the only species in the genus Mwalau. The holotype and only known specimen is from the Teouma archeological site on the island of Efate. It was built in similar proportion to the extant Australian brushturkey, and, like that species, could fly. It is distinguishable from other extant megapodes by its large size, though it is smaller than the extinct giant malleefowl. The scientific and common name honor the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Walter Lini. The name of the genus comes from the Laipta name for megapodes. (en) Efatestorfotshöna (Mwalau walterlinii) är en förhistorisk utdöd fågel i familjen storfotshöns inom ordningen hönsfåglar. Fågeln beskrevs 2015 utifrån fossila lämningar funna i kökkenmöddingar från Lapitafolket på ön i Vanuatu, Melanesien. Den placeras som ensam art i släktet Mwalau. Lagrena där benen hittats är mellan 2800 och 3000 gamla. Den var större än andra levande storfotshöns, i proportionerna mest lik arterna i släktet Alectura. Fågeln kunde flyga. (sv) |
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| dbp:authority | Worthy, Hawkins, Bedford & Spriggs, 2015 (en) |
| dbp:fossilRange | Holocene (en) |
| dbp:genus | Mwalau (en) |
| dbp:parentAuthority | Worthy, Hawkins, Bedford & Spriggs, 2015 (en) |
| dbp:species | walterlinii (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Mwalau walterlinii is an extinct species of megapode from Vanuatu, and the only species in the genus Mwalau. The holotype and only known specimen is from the Teouma archeological site on the island of Efate. It was built in similar proportion to the extant Australian brushturkey, and, like that species, could fly. It is distinguishable from other extant megapodes by its large size, though it is smaller than the extinct giant malleefowl. The scientific and common name honor the first Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Walter Lini. The name of the genus comes from the Laipta name for megapodes. (en) Efatestorfotshöna (Mwalau walterlinii) är en förhistorisk utdöd fågel i familjen storfotshöns inom ordningen hönsfåglar. Fågeln beskrevs 2015 utifrån fossila lämningar funna i kökkenmöddingar från Lapitafolket på ön i Vanuatu, Melanesien. Den placeras som ensam art i släktet Mwalau. Lagrena där benen hittats är mellan 2800 och 3000 gamla. Den var större än andra levande storfotshöns, i proportionerna mest lik arterna i släktet Alectura. Fågeln kunde flyga. (sv) |
| rdfs:label | Mwalau (en) Efatestorfotshöna (sv) |
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