Rallicula | |
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Chestnut forest rail, Rallicula rubra | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Sarothruridae |
Genus: | Rallicula Schlegel, 1871 |
Type species | |
Rallicula rubra[1] Schlegel, 1871
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Species | |
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Rallicula is a genus of bird in the family Sarothruridae.[2] It contains four species endemic to the island of New Guinea.[3]
- Chestnut forest rail, Rallicula rubra
- White-striped forest rail, Rallicula leucospila
- Forbes's forest rail, Rallicula forbesi
- Mayr's forest rail, Rallicula mayri
References
[edit]- ^ "Rallidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Flufftails, finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes, limpkin". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Barry & Ber van Perlo (1998). Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. Sussex: Pica Press.