Striped crake

The striped crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Aenigmatolimnas, having formerly been included in Porzana or in the defunct genus Poliolimnas. Its precise relationships, however, are still enigmatic.

Striped crake
male

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Aenigmatolimnas
J.L. Peters, 1932
Species:
A. marginalis
Binomial name
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
(Hartlaub, 1857)
Synonyms

Poliolimnas marginalis (Hartlaub, 1857)
Porzana marginalis

Range

It is found in Cameroon, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Vagrants have been recorded in Italy, Algeria, Morocco and Libya.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Aenigmatolimnas marginalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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