Chestnut forest rail

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Chestnut forest rail
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Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Genus: Rallicula
Species:
R. rubra
Binomial name
Rallicula rubra
(Schlegel, 1871)
Synonyms

Rallina rubra

The chestnut forest rail (Rallicula rubra), also known as the chestnut forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in the Arfak Mountains and western-central New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Rallicula rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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