King rail

King rail

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Rallus
Species:
R. elegans
Binomial name
Rallus elegans
Audubon, 1834
  Breeding
  Year-round

The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a waterbird, the largest North American rail.

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