Barred rail
The barred rail (Gallirallus torquatus) is a species of bird in the rail family Rallidae. The species was formerly placed in the genus Rallus and is often placed in the genus Hypotaenidia; for example that is the genus used by the IUCN and Handbook of the Birds of the World. It is closely related to the Okinawa rail and the New Britain rail.
Barred rail | |
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G. t. celebensis at Manado, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Gallirallus |
Species: | G. torquatus |
Binomial name | |
Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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The barred rail is widespread species, found across the Philippines, the islands of and around Sulawesi, and on and around north western New Guinea. The species is common, but shy and difficult to see.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Hypotaenidia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692418A131875659.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- Taylor, B. (2018). Barred Rail (Hypotaenidia torquata). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53613 on 4 August 2018).
External links
Media related to Gallirallus torquatus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Gallirallus torquatus at Wikispecies
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