Inaccessible Island Rail

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Inaccessible Island Rail (<em>Laterallus rogersi</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

Inaccessible Island Rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Laterallus; binomial: Laterallus rogersi; authority: (Lowe, 1923).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Atlantic Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Inaccessible Island Rail is a member of New World Laterallus rails. Reassign to Laterallus from monotypic Atlantisia (Stervander et al. 2019; Garcia-R et al. 2020; Depino et al. 2023).

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