Barred rail
Appearance
Barred rail | |
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G. t. celebensis at Manado, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Hypotaenidia |
Species: | H. torquata
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Binomial name | |
Hypotaenidia torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)
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The barred rail (Hypotaenidia torquata) is a species of bird in the rail family Rallidae. The species was formerly placed in the genus Rallus.
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
- ^ "Hypotaenidia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692418A131875659. 2016.
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ignored (help) - ^ 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