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
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Black Rail
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus
- Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis
- Laterallus jamaicensis murivagans
- Laterallus jamaicensis salinasi
- Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi
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.
Other species of the family Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
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Ruddy Crake
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White-throated Crake
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Grey-breasted Crake
Laterallus exilis
Galapagos Crake
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Dot-winged Crake
Laterallus spiloptera
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus
New Guinea Flightless Rail
Megacrex inepta
Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
Isabelline Bush-hen
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