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Revision as of 05:08, 27 October 2008
- Cyanolimnas cerverai
Identifcation
Very uniform with brownish upperside, most of the underside grayish and white undertail coverts. Legs and iris are red, bill is green with red spot at the base. Lack obvious spots and barring, which other rails and crakes in the area should show.
Distribution
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Zapata Swamp of southwestern Cuba (endemic). |
| Legend • C. cerverai; year-round |
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Freshwater sawgrass savannas with bushes.
Behaviour
Very little is known about this species except that it virtually (or perhaps literally) never flies. The voice has been described as reminding of a bouncing ball (Raffaele et al, Birds of the West Indies).
Conservation Concern
This species is endangered, possibly due to regular burning of the Zapata Swamp or introduced predators.
References
- Raffaele, Herbert et al. 2003. Birds of the West Indies. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2003. ISBN 9780691113197
