Mayr's forest rail

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Mayr's forest rail
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Genus: Rallicula
Species:
R. mayri
Binomial name
Rallicula mayri
Hartert, 1930
Synonyms

Rallina mayri

Mayr's forest rail (Rallicula mayri) is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in northern New Guinea.

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References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Rallicula mayri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T22692303A118088528. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22692303A118088528.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.