Uniform crake
The uniform crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the only member of the genus Amaurolimnas. It is found widely, but locally, in swampy forests and wetlands of southern Mexico, and Central and South America. A Jamaican subspecies, the Jamaican wood rail, is now extinct.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Amaurolimnas Sharpe, 1893 |
| Species: | A. concolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Amaurolimnas concolor (Gosse, 1847) | |
This relatively small, rufous bird is highly cryptic in its behavior and rarely seen.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Amaurolimnas concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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