Rallicula
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| Rallicula | |
|---|---|
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| Chestnut forest rail, Rallicula rubra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Sarothruridae |
| Genus: | Rallicula Schlegel, 1871 |
| Type species | |
| Rallicula rubra[1] Schlegel, 1871 | |
| Species | |
| see text | |
Rallicula is a genus of bird in the family Sarothruridae.[2] It contains four species endemic to the island of New Guinea.[3]
- Chestnut forest rail, Rallicula rubra
- White-striped forest rail, Rallicula leucospila
- Forbes's forest rail, Rallicula forbesi
- Mayr's forest rail, Rallicula mayri
References[edit]
- ^ "Rallidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Flufftails, finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes, limpkin". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Barry & Ber van Perlo (1998). Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. Sussex: Pica Press.
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