Bogota Rail

Also known as Rallus semiplumbeus, Bogotá Rail

species of bird

Species

Vulnerable

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Rallus
Image: Rallus semiplumbeus.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable
taxon name: Rallus semiplumbeus
Commons category: Rallus semiplumbeus
taxon common name: frango-d'água-de-bogotá
endemic to: Colombia
short name: R. semiplumbeus
taxon range: South America

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Encyclopedic overview

The Bogotá rail (Rallus semiplumbeus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to Colombia. The bird is a typical medium-sized rail with a plump body that is laterally compressed ("skinny as a rail"), a short tail and an elongated bill.

Taxonomy and systematics

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bogota Rail” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.