Austral rail
| Austral rail | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rallus |
| Species: | R. antarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rallus antarcticus King, 1828 | |
The austral rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Argentina and Chile. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2013). "Rallus antarcticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- Edgardo Daniel Soave, Guillermo Enrique Soave, Carlos Aquiles Darrieu & Lucas Marti (2009). "New record of Austral Rail Rallus antarcticus in Argentina". Cotinga 31: 87.