Chestnut forest rail

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Chestnut forest rail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Genus: Rallicula
Species:
R. rubra
Binomial name
Rallicula rubra
Schlegel, 1871
Synonyms

Rallina rubra

The chestnut forest rail (Rallicula rubra), also known as the chestnut forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in the Arfak Mountains and western-central New Guinea Highlands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rallicula rubra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22692288A93346363. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692288A93346363.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.