Forbes's forest rail

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Forbes's forest rail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Genus: Rallicula
Species:
R. forbesi
Binomial name
Rallicula forbesi
Sharpe, 1887
Synonyms

Rallina forbesi

Forbes's forest rail (Rallicula forbesi) or Forbes's forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rallicula forbesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22692298A93346761. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692298A93346761.en . Retrieved 13 November 2021.