Striped Crake

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Striped Crake (<em>Aenigmatolimnas marginalis</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Overview

Striped Crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Aenigmatolimnas; binomial: Aenigmatolimnas marginalis; authority: (Hartlaub, 1857).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Placed by some in Amaurornis (Slikas et al. 2002; H&M 4), but recent phylogenies are consistent with retaining it in a monotypic genus (Garcia-R et al. 2020).

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