Calayan Rail
Calayan Rail (<em>Gallirallus calayanensis</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Calayan Rail (Gallirallus calayanensis) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Gallirallus; binomial: Gallirallus calayanensis; authority: Allen, D, Oliveros, Española, Broad & Gonzalez, 2004.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Recently described species: Allen et al., 2004. Sequence in Kirchman (2012) places this species outside of Gallirallus s.s. Move from Gallirallus to monotypic Aptenorallus gen. nov. Kirchman et al.: 2021. Move taxa in Aptenorallus, Habroptila, Eulabeornis, Cabalus and Hypotaenidia to Gallirallus, following AviList v2025.
