Rouget's Rail
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Rouget's Rail
| Rouget's Rail | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rougetius Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Species: | R. rougetii |
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| Rougetius rougetii (Guérin-Méneville) |
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The Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Rouget's Rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
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Rouget's Rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
References
- BirdLife International 2006. Rougetius rougetii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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