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Barred rail
G. t. celebensis at Manado, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Hypotaenidia
Species:
H. torquata
Binomial name
Hypotaenidia torquata
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms
  • Rallus torquatus Linnaeus, 1766
  • Hypotaenidia torquata (Linnaeus, 1766)

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

  1. ^ "Hypotaenidia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692418A131875659. 2016. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ 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).