Black Rail
Black Rail (<em>Laterallus jamaicensis</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Laterallus; binomial: Laterallus jamaicensis; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Laterallus jamaicensis includes subspecies salinasi, which may be better recognized as a species (Jaramillo 2003); SACC needs proposal to split.
