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Rallina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Rallina

Higher classification
  
Rallidae

Order
  
Gruiformes

Family
  
Rallidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Rallina httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommons88

Lower classifications
  
Slaty‑legged crake, Red‑legged crake, Red‑necked crake, Andaman crake, Chestnut forest rail

Rallina fasciata red legged crake


Rallina is a genus of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It contains eight species found in forest and marshland in Asia and Australasia. They are 18–34 cm long and mainly chestnut or brown, often with black and white markings.

Contents

It contains the following species:

  • Chestnut forest rail, Rallina rubra
  • White-striped forest rail, Rallina leucospila
  • Forbes's forest rail, Rallina forbesi
  • Mayr's forest rail, Rallina mayri
  • Red-necked crake, Rallina tricolor
  • Andaman crake, Rallina canningi
  • Red-legged crake, Rallina fasciata
  • Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides
  • Great Nicobar crake, Rallina sp. (proposed)
  • The four forest-rails are sometimes split as a separate genus, Rallicula.

    Slaty legged crake or banded crake rallina eurizonoides


    References

    Rallina Wikipedia