Mangrove rail | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Gruiformes |
Family: | Rallidae |
Genus: | Rallus |
Species: | R. longirostris |
Binomial name | |
Rallus longirostris Boddaert, 1783 |
The mangrove rail (Rallus longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Central and South America. It was formerly considered conspecific with the clapper rail (Rallus crepitans).
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.