Rouget's rail
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| Rouget's rail | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rougetius Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Species: | R. rougetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rougetius rougetii (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) | |
Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Habitat
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ↑ BirdLife International (2021). "Rougetius rougetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T22692548A194830100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692548A194830100.en.
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