Woodford's rail
| Woodford's rail | |
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| Illustration by Keulemans, 1894 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Nesoclopeus |
| Species: | N. woodfordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesoclopeus woodfordi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1889) | |
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Woodford's rail (Nesoclopeus woodfordi) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is endemic to the Solomon Islands. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical swamps, rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and rural gardens.
Status and conservation
It is currently threatened by habitat loss and is the only surviving species of the genus Nesoclopeus.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Nesoclopeus woodfordi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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