Rallus elegans Audubon 1834 (king rail)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Belongs to Rallus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Brodkorb 1967, Emslie 1992, Kilmer and Steadman 2016, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Rallus adolfocaesaris, Rallus aquaticus, Rallus carvaoensis, Rallus cyanocavi, Rallus ibycus, Rallus limicola, Rallus longirostris, Rallus lowei, Rallus minutus, Rallus montivagorum, Rallus natator, Rallus phillipsi, Rallus prenticei, Rallus recessus, Rallus richmondi, Rallus virginianus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (11: Florida, Georgia collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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