Bar-winged Rail
Bar-winged Rail (<em>Gallirallus poecilopterus</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Bar-winged Rail (Gallirallus poecilopterus) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gallirallus; binomial: Gallirallus poecilopterus; authority: (Hartlaub, 1866).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly in Nesoclopeus but that genus is embedded in Hypotaenidia (Kirchman 2012; Dickinson & Remsen 2013). Note gender. Move taxa in Aptenorallus, Habroptila, Eulabeornis, Cabalus and Hypotaenidia to Gallirallus, following AviList v2025.
