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Chestnut rail

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Rallidae

Higher classification
  
Eulabeornis

Order
  
Gruiformes

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Genus
  
Eulabeornis Gould, 1844

Scientific name
  
Eulabeornis castaneoventris

Similar
  
Talaud bush‑hen, New Guinea flightless, Red‑winged wood rail, Brown‑banded rail, Grey‑throated rail

Chestnut rail meaning


The chestnut rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Eulabeornis. It is found in the Aru Islands and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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