Russet-crowned crake

Russet-crowned crake
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Rallidae
Genus:Anurolimnas
Species: A. viridis
Binomial name
Anurolimnas viridis
(Müller, 1776)
Synonyms

Laterallus viridis (Müller, 1776)

The russet-crowned crake (Anurolimnas viridis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, and pastureland.

References

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


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