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Alternative name: White-striped Forest-Crake

Rallicula leucospila

Rallina leucospila

Identification

Distribution

Western New Guinea.

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.
Sometimes placed in genus Rallicula.
Formerly held Forbes's Forest Rail (R. forbesi) and Mayr's Forest Rail (R. mayri).

Habitat

Montane forests.

Behaviour

References

Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

External Links

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