Pardirallus nigricans

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Gruiformes
Familia: Rallidae
Genus: Pardirallus
Species: Pardirallus nigricans
Subspecies: P. n. caucae - P. n. nigricans

Name

Pardirallus nigricans (Vieillot, 1819)

Synonyms

Rallus nigricans Vieillot, 1819

References

* Pardirallus nigricans Report on ITIS

Vernacular names
English: Blackish Rail
Português: Saracura-sanã

The Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is swamps.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Pardirallus nigricans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.