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Mangrove rail

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Aves

Family
  
Rallidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Gruiformes

Genus
  
Rallus

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The mangrove rail (Rallus longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in South America. It was formerly considered conspecific with the clapper rail (Rallus crepitans).

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Subspecies

  • Rallus longirostris phelpsi—Phelps clapper rail
  • Rallus longirostris dillonripleyi
  • Rallus longirostris longirostris, nominate
  • Rallus longirostris margaritae
  • Rallus longirostris pelodramus
  • Rallus longirostris crassirostris
  • Rallus longirostris cypereti—coast of Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Gruitag.org: Gruiformes Taxon Advisory Group Regional Collection Plan (First edition, 2009-2012).

    • References

    Mangrove rail Wikipedia
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