Austral rail
Austral rail | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Rallus |
Species: | R. antarcticus
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Binomial name | |
Rallus antarcticus King, 1828
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The austral rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by the development of intensive agriculture.
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rallus antarcticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692486A93356027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692486A93356027.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Edgardo Daniel Soave; Guillermo Enrique Soave; Carlos Aquiles Darrieu; Lucas Marti (2009). "New record of Austral Rail Rallus antarcticus in Argentina". Cotinga. 31: 87.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List vulnerable species
- Rallus
- Birds described in 1828
- Gruiformes stubs