- Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Identification
30–38cm (11¾-15 in)
Adult: brownish mantle and wings, slaty underside, neck and head, red eye, red legs, bill that is mostly greenish-yellow but with blue over red at the base.
Juvenile: shorter, all black bill, duller body plumage, duller, reddish legs, eye dark brown.
Distribution
Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, as well as Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Taxonomy
Formerly included in the genus Rallus.
Subspecies
Six subspecies are recognized[1]:
- P. s. simonsi:
- P. s. tschudii:
- Temperate Peru (upper Río Marañón) to Lake Titicaca
- P. s. zelebori:
- South East Brazil
- P. s. sanguinolentus:
- P. s. landbecki:
- Central Chile (Atacama to Llanquihue) and adjacent Argentina
- P. s. luridus:
- Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn Archipelago
Habitat
In or near swamps, ponds, and other water bodies.
Behaviour
This is one of the more easily viewable rails, sometimes walking out from vegetation cover to open water or land.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Alvaro Jaramillo. 2003. Birds of Chile. Princeton Field Guides. ISBN 0-691-11740-3
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plumbeous Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plumbeous_Rail
External Links
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