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Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans

Least Concern
Envergadura
29,6 cm
Peso
309,25 g
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes

Sobre

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
Envergadura 29,6 cm 11.7 in
Peso 309,25 g 10.91 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2-16

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Rallus
Espécies Rallus crepitans

Distribution

Clapper Rail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

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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