Austral Rail

Rallus antarcticus - Râle austral

Râle austral
adult
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Gruiformes

  • Family
    :

    Rallidés

  • Genus
    :

    Rallus

  • Species
    :

    antarcticus

Descriptor

King, PP, 1828

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 20 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Râle austral
adult

Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Râle austral,
  • Rascón pidén,
  • saracura-austral,
  • Magellanralle,
  • magellán guvat,
  • Magelhaenral,
  • Rallo australe,
  • sydrall,
  • Patagoniarikse,
  • chriašteľ južný,
  • chřástal patagonský,
  • Patagonsk Rikse,
  • patagonianluhtakana,
  • rascló austral,
  • wodnik patagoński,
  • Магелланов пастушок,
  • ミナミクイナ,
  • 火地岛秧鸡,
  • sydrall,
  • 南秧雞,

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha)

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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