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Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

English (US) Black Rail

The Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) 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 jamaicensis
IUCN Red List
Not Evaluated
English (US)
Black Rail
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.

Taxonomic history

First described as
Rallus jamaicensis
Described by
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Type locality
Jamaica.
Original description
Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.718

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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