White-throated Crake
Laterallus albigularis(Lawrence, GN, 1861)
English (US) White-throated Crake
The White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) in the order Gruiformes.
- Scientific name
- Laterallus albigularis
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-throated Crake
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1861)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Laterallus albigularis cinereiceps
- Laterallus albigularis albigularis
- Laterallus albigularis cerdaleus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Corethrura albigularis
- Described by
- (Lawrence, GN, 1861)
- Type locality
- 'Atlantic side of the Isthmus of Panama along the line of the Panama Railroad.'
- Original description
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 7 p.302
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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