Bogotá rail

Bogotá rail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Rallus
Species: R. semiplumbeus
Binomial name
Rallus semiplumbeus
Sclater, 1856

The Bogotá rail (Rallus semiplumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Rallus semiplumbeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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