Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) is a animal in the Rallidae family, order Gruiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

Gallirallus torquatus, the barred rail, is a common but shy rail species found in parts of Southeast Asia and New Guinea.

Family
Genus
Gallirallus
Order
Gruiformes
Class
Aves

About Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)

The barred rail, with the scientific name Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766), is a rail species that occurs across the Philippines, Sulawesi in Indonesia, and Salawati in western New Guinea. This species is common, but it is shy and difficult to observe. It was formerly sometimes classified in the genus Hypotaenidia. Its diet includes eggs (such as eggs of the Philippine megapode), among other food items.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Gruiformes Rallidae Gallirallus

More from Rallidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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