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Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
29,6 cm
Gewicht
309,25 g
Familie
Rallidae
Ordnung
Gruiformes

Über uns

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans), 38 cm. Sandy-brown above; buff breast; barred flanks; long decurved bill. Found in saltmarshes along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in tidal marshes but locally threatened by habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,6 cm 11.7 in
Gewicht 309,25 g 10.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP,PL. Incubation: 18-29 days.

Gelegegröße

2-16

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Gruiformes (Kraniche und Rallen)
Familie Rallidae (Rallen, Sumpfhühner und Blässhühner)
Genus Rallus
Arten Rallus crepitans

Distribution

Clapper Rail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Clapper Rail endangered?
The Clapper Rail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Clapper Rail nest?
Nest type: CP,PL. Incubation: 18-29 days.
How big is the Clapper Rail?
The Clapper Rail has a wingspan of 29.6 cm, weight of 309.25 g.
What order and family does the Clapper Rail belong to?
The Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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