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 LC    Chestnut Forest-rail* Id (Atlas):
    Rallicula rubra

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Chestnut Forest-Rail, New Guinea Chestnut Rail, Chestnut Forest Rail

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
18 - 23 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Schlegel, 1871)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 3,050 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)...)

 
Chestnut Forest Rail (Rallicula rubra) [XC384071]
     by id from near Lake Habbema, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (song)

 
Chestnut Forest Rail (Rallicula rubra) [XC23271]
     by Hans Matheve from Lake Habbema trek, Snow Mountains, Papua, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Possible subspecies subrubra merged with klossi because of overlapping measurements and lack of significant colour differences.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • rubra (Schlegel, 1871)   -  Western New Guinea, in Arfak Mts.
  • klossi Ogilvie-Grant, 1913   -  West-central New Guinea, from Weyland Mts to Oranje Mts.
  • telefolminensis (Gilliard, 1961)   -  Central New Guinea, in Victor Emmanuel and Hindenburg Mts and Tari Gap.



References
See References.


Files:
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