Rouget's rail
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Rougetius Bonaparte, 1856 |
Species: | R. rougetii
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Binomial name | |
Rougetius rougetii (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
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Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Habitat
[edit]Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gallery
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Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
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Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
References
[edit]- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Rougetius rougetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692548A93358279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692548A93358279.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.