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*''D. c. aldabranus'' - "Aldabra Rail"; Aldabra I.
 
*''D. c. aldabranus'' - "Aldabra Rail"; Aldabra I.
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Lowlands.
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Lowlands and mangrove forests.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:05, 21 August 2008

Alternative name: Cuvier's Rail
Includes Aldabra Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri
Photo by srchester
Photo of subspecies, aldabranus taken: Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Identification

Distribution

Madagascar and Aldabra.

Taxonomy

Subspecies1

  • D. c. cuvieri - Madagascar, formerly Mauritius
  • D. c. abbotti - Extinct; Formerly Assumption I.
  • D. c. aldabranus - "Aldabra Rail"; Aldabra I.

Habitat

Lowlands and mangrove forests.

Behaviour

References

  1. Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

External Links

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