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Laterallus jamaicensis
Photo by Peter Bono
Elliott Island Marsh, Maryland, USA

Identification

Distribution

Very local from U.S. to central Argentina and Chile

Taxonomy

The Junin Rail is sometimes lumped within L. jamaicensis.

Subspecies

Ranges are disjunct.

  • L. j. coturniculus - Coastal central California south to n Baja California
  • L. j. jamaicensis - E US to Belize and Cuba; winters to C America and W Indies
  • L. j. murivagans - Arid littoral of Peru
  • L. j. salinasi - Central Chile (Atacama to Malleco) and extreme w Argentina

Habitat

Behaviour

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