Mangrove Rail
Rallus longirostrisBoddaert, P, 1783
English (US) Mangrove Rail
The Mangrove Rail (Rallus longirostris) 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
- Rallus longirostris
- Order
- Gruiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Mangrove Rail
- Described by
- Boddaert, P, 1783
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Rallus longirostris phelpsi
- Rallus longirostris dillonripleyi
- Rallus longirostris margaritae
- Rallus longirostris pelodramus
- Rallus longirostris longirostris
- Rallus longirostris crassirostris
- Rallus longirostris cypereti
- Rallus longirostris berryorum
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Boddaert, P, 1783
- Type locality
- Cayenne, ex Daubenton, PI. enlum. 849.
- Original description
- Table des planches enluminéez d'histoire naturelle de M. D'Aubenton p.52
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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