Chestnut forest rail
The chestnut forest rail (Rallicula rubra), also known as the chestnut forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in the Arfak Mountains and western-central New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
| Chestnut forest rail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Sarothruridae |
| Genus: | Rallicula |
| Species: | R. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Rallicula rubra (Schlegel, 1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rallina rubra | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Rallicula rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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