Pardirallus
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Pardirallus is a genus
of bird
in the rail family, Rallidae
. It contains three species found in marshland in South
and Central America
and the West Indies. They are 25–38 cm long and have a long greenish bill and reddish legs. The Spotted Rail
is blackish-brown with white markings while the other two are brown above and dark grey below.
It contains the following species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bird
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the rail family, Rallidae
Rallidae
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large cosmopolitan family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules...
. It contains three species found in marshland in South
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and the West Indies. They are 25–38 cm long and have a long greenish bill and reddish legs. The Spotted Rail
Spotted Rail
The Spotted Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad...
is blackish-brown with white markings while the other two are brown above and dark grey below.
It contains the following species:
- Spotted RailSpotted RailThe Spotted Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad...
(Pardirallus maculatus) - Blackish RailBlackish RailThe Blackish Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is swamps.-References:...
(Pardirallus nigricans) - Plumbeous RailPlumbeous RailThe Plumbeous Rail is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, and is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.Its natural habitat is swamps....
(Pardirallus sanguinolentus)