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 LC    Bare-eyed Rail* Id (Atlas):
    Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Description (4)
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Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gray, 1862)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

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
A repeated pig-like grunt uttered while walking.

Subspecies
Validity of subspecies questionable.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • plumbeiventris (Gray, 1862)   -  Northern Moluccas, Misool, Aru Is, New Guinea (except south), Karkar and New Ireland.
  • hoeveni (von Rosenberg, 1866)   -  Aru Is and southern New Guinea (Setekwa R to Fly R).
  • intactus (Sclater, PL, 1869)   -  ? Solomon Islands. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Intact Rail (Gymnocrex intactus).



References
See References.


Files:
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