Pardirallus
| Pardirallus | |
|---|---|
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| Plumbeous rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Pardirallus Bonaparte, 1856[1] |
| Species | |
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P. maculatus | |
Pardirallus is a genus of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It contains three species found in marshland in South and Central America and the West Indies.[2] They are 25–38 cm long and have a long greenish bill and reddish legs. The spotted rail is blackish-brown with white markings while the other two are brown above and dark grey below.[2]
It contains the following species:
- Spotted rail (Pardirallus maculatus)
- Blackish rail (Pardirallus nigricans)
- Plumbeous rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus)
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- ↑ Peterson, Alan P. (2002). "Zoonomen". Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- 1 2 Taylor, Barry & Ber van Perlo (1998). Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. Sussex: Pica Press.
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