Plumbeous rail
The plumbeous rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, and is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitat is swamps. Adult plumbeous rail are distinguished by their gray and brown plumage and long colorful bill. The plumbeous rail is the only long-billed rail expected to be found in the Andean marshes with the exception of the rare bogota rail.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Pardirallus |
| Species: | P. sanguinolentus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pardirallus sanguinolentus (Swainson, 1838) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Pardirallus sanguinolentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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