Barred rail
The barred rail (Hypotaenidia torquata) is a species of bird in the rail family Rallidae. The species was formerly placed in the genus Rallus.
| Barred rail | |
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| G. t. celebensis at Manado, Indonesia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Hypotaenidia |
| Species: | H. torquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotaenidia torquata (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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The barred rail is widespread species, found across the Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Salawati (western New Guinea). The species is common, but shy and difficult to see.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Hypotaenidia torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692418A131875659.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- 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
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