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Pachyplichas
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, New Zealand
†
P. jagmi
–
North Island, New Zealand
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.