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Speckled Rail

Laterallus notatus

Speckled Rail (Laterallus notatus) — Cranes & Rails of South America.

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Birds of ArgentinaBirds of BrazilBirds of Colombia
By family
Rails, Crakes & Coots of ArgentinaRails, Crakes & Coots of BrazilRails, Crakes & Coots of Colombia
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The Speckled Rail (Laterallus notatus) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Gruiformes
  3. Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
  4. Genus Laterallus
  5. Species notatus

Where it lives

Paraguay and southern Brazil to east-central Argentina

Quick facts

Family
Rallidae
Order
Gruiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Speckled Rail (Laterallus notatus) is a species of rails, crakes & coots in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. It is found in South America — Paraguay and s Brazil to ec Argentina.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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