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Aztec Rail
Rallus tenuirostris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
King RailRallus elegansStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 221 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 221 |
| Mexico | 203 |
| Chihuahua | 161 |
| Jalisco | 15 |
| Mexico | 11 |
| Nayarit | 6 |
| Michoacan de Ocampo | 5 |
| Hidalgo | 2 |
| Coahuila de Zaragoza | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Dome nestingListed by a harvested source as building dome nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Cranes, Rails, and Allies · Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Rallidae |
| Genus | Typical Rails · Rallus |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Aztec Rail with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.