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Rallidae

Rails

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Containing group: Gruiformes

Other Names for Rallidae

References

Krebs E. A. and D. A. Putland. 2004. Chic chicks: the evolution of chick ornamentation in rails. Behavioral Ecology 15(6):946-951.

Livezey, B. C. 1998 A phylogenetic analysis of the Gruiformes (Aves) based on morphological characters, with an emphasis on rails (Rallidae). Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond. 353: 2077-2151.

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Scientific Name Gallinula tenebrosa
Location Centiennal Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Dusky Moorhen - immature (Gallinula tenebrosa)
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2008 Lip Kee Yap
Scientific Name Rallina fasciata
Location Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Red-Legged Crake #2
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 Jwee
Scientific Name Porphyrio martinicus
Location Lake Parker in Lakeland, Florida, USA
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Purple Gallinule
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 Chuck Welch
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