Rufous-sided Crake
Laterallus melanophaius(Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
English (US) Rufous-sided Crake
The Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) 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 melanophaius
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-sided Crake
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Laterallus melanophaius oenops
- Laterallus melanophaius melanophaius
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Rallus melanophaius
- Described by
- (Vieillot, LJP, 1819)
- Type locality
- Paraguay, ex Azara.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 28 p.549
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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