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Blackish Rail
Pardirallus nigricans
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.
Sounds
- Recording by Ben Tavener (XC113756). CC-BY-SA · Source
Easily confused with
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatusStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Brazil | 294 |
|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 100 |
| Colombia | 70 |
| Minas Gerais | 65 |
| Risaralda | 32 |
| Espirito Santo | 31 |
| Antioquia | 28 |
| Ecuador | 27 |
| Napo | 24 |
| Rio de Jeneiro | 22 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cactus nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cacti.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 | Neotropical Marshland Rails · Pardirallus |
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 Blackish Rail with real photos from different observers and its recordings. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.