Stout-legged wren

Pachyplichas is a genus containing two extinct species of New Zealand wren, a family of small birds endemic to New Zealand.

Species

 * P. yaldwyni (Stout-legged Wren) – 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.