Dot-winged crake
| Dot-winged crake | |
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| Dot-winged crake | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porzana |
| Species: | P. spiloptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Porzana spiloptera Durnford, 1877 | |
The dot-winged crake (Porzana spiloptera) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Porzana spiloptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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