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Rouget's rail
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Rougetius

Bonaparte, 1856
Species:
R. rougetii
Binomial name
Rougetius rougetii

The 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.

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.

  • Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
    Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
  • Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
    Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia

References

  1. ^ Template:IUCN


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