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'''Alternative name: Cuvier's Rail<br>Includes Aldabra Rail''' | '''Alternative name: Cuvier's Rail<br>Includes Aldabra Rail''' | ||
;[[:Category:Dryolimnas|Dryolimnas]] cuvieri | ;[[:Category:Dryolimnas|Dryolimnas]] cuvieri | ||
[[Image:White-throated_Rail.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by srchester<br />Photo of subspecies, aldabranus taken: Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.]] | [[Image:White-throated_Rail.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by srchester<br />Photo of subspecies, aldabranus taken: Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.]] | ||
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[[Madagascar]] and [[Aldabra]]. | [[Madagascar]] and [[Aldabra]]. | ||
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*''D. c. cuvieri'' - Madagascar, formerly Mauritius | *''D. c. cuvieri'' - Madagascar, formerly Mauritius | ||
*''D. c. abbotti'' - Extinct; Formerly Assumption I. | *''D. c. abbotti'' - Extinct; Formerly Assumption I. | ||
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{{GSearch|Dryolimnas+cuvieri}} | {{GSearch|Dryolimnas+cuvieri}} | ||
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Alternative name: Cuvier's Rail
Includes Aldabra Rail
- Dryolimnas cuvieri
Identification
Distribution
Madagascar and Aldabra.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized:[1]
- 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
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) White-throated Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-throated_Rail
