Aztec rail

Aztec rail
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Rallus
Species: R. tenuirostris
Binomial name
Rallus tenuirostris
Ridgway, 1874

The Aztec rail or Mexican rail (Rallus tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Mexico. The species was formerly considered a subspecies of the king rail.

References

  1. ↑ BirdLife International (2014). "Rallus tenuirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature.


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