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New Zealand quail

Birds
The New Zealand quail, or koreke in Māori, is an extinct quail species endemic to New Zealand. The male and female were similar, except the female was lighter. The first scientist to describe it was Sir Joseph Banks when he visited New Zealand on... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Coturnix novaezelandiae
Extinction status: Extinct
Mass: 7.1 – 7.8 oz
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes