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Rallicula

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Rallicula
Chestnut forest rail, Rallicula rubra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Sarothruridae
Genus: Rallicula
Schlegel, 1871
Type species
Rallicula rubra[1]
Schlegel, 1871
Species

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Rallicula is a genus of bird in the family Sarothruridae.[2] It contains four species endemic to the island of New Guinea.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Rallidae". aviansystematics.org. The Trust for Avian Systematics. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. ^ Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (2020). "Flufftails, finfoots, rails, trumpeters, cranes, limpkin". IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ Taylor, Barry & Ber van Perlo (1998). Rails: A Guide to the Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots of the World. Sussex: Pica Press.