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Blackish Rail

Pardirallus nigricans (Vieillot, LJP 1819)

The blackish rail is a species of bird in the rail family Rallidae from South America. The species is closely related to the plumbeous rail, and has been treated as being the same species, or placed with that species in the genus Ortygonax. It has also been placed in the genus Rallus. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Pardirallus
Scientific:
  Pardirallus nigricans


Original description

Citation:
  (Vieillot, LJP 1819)

Reference:
   Nouv. Dict. Hist. Nat. nouv. éd. 28 p.560

Protonym:
  Rallus nigricans

Type locality:
  Paraguay, based on Azara, no. 371.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/63936#page/590/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  01FE1D0485C55D2C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-01FE1D04

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/01FE1D04


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561837

Geographic range:

  • Pardirallus nigricans nigricans: eastern Ecuador to eastern Peru, eastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina
  • Pardirallus nigricans caucae: Cauca Valley of Colombia (status unknown)
English:
Blackish Rail
Catalan:
Rascló culnegre
Czech:
chřástal bažinný
Danish:
Askerikse
German:
Dunkelralle
Spanish:
Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (Spain):
Rascón Negruzco
Finnish:
tummaluhtakana
French:
Râle noirâtre
Croatian:
siva kokošica
Hungarian:
özvegy guvat
Icelandic:
Kolrella
Italian:
Rallo scuro
Japanese (romaji):
kitahaiirokuina
Japanese:
キタハイイロクイナ
Lithuanian:
juosvoji vištelė
Dutch:
Rouwral
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Oskerikse
Norwegian:
Askerikse
Polish:
wodniczak żałobny
Portuguese:
saracura-sanã
Portuguese (Brazil):
saracura-sanã
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-sombrio
Russian:
Траурная галлинета
Slovak:
chriašteľ černastý
Serbian:
Crni petlovan
Swedish:
svartaktig rall
Ukrainian:
Пастушок світлогорлий
Chinese:
暗色秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
烏秧雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Râle noirâtre ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Râle noirâtre ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Blackish Rail ( Rallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
Blackish Rail ( Rallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Blackish Rail ( Rallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Blackish Rail ( Rallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Blackish Rail ( Ortygonax nigricans) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Ortygonax nigricans [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Ortygonax nigricans [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Ortygonax nigricans [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Blackish Rail ( Pardirallus nigricans) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pardirallus nigricans [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Pardirallus nigricans [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Rascló culnegre
Czech: chřástal bažinný, Chrástal nacernalý
Danish: Askerikse
German: Dunkelralle, Trauerralle
English: Blackish Rail
English, HBW: Blackish Rail
English (IOC): Blackish Rail
English (United States): Blackish Rail
Esperanto: Nigra pardiralo
Spanish: Gallineta negrusca, Gallineta negruzca, Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (Argentine): Gallineta negrusca, Gallineta negruzca
Spanish (Colombia): Rascón caucano, Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (Ecuador): Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (Spain): Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (HBW): Blackish Rail
Spanish (Peru): Rascón Negruzco
Spanish (Paraguay): Gallineta negruzca
Spanish (Venezuela): Polla Negra
Estonian: soo-kilthuik
Finnish: Tummaluhtakana
French: Râle noirâtre, Râle triste
Guarani: Ñahana sana
Croatian: siva kokošica
Hungarian: özvegy guvat
Icelandic: Kolrella
Italian: Rallo nerastro, Rallo scuro
Japanese (romaji): kitahaiirokuina
Japanese: キタハイイロクイナ
Scientific: Ortygonax nigricans, Pardirallus nigricans, Pardirallus nigricans nigricans, Rallus nigricans
Lithuanian: juosvoji vištelė
Dutch: Rouwral
Norwegian Nynorsk: Oskerikse
Norwegian: Askerikse
Polish: wodniczak zalobny, wodniczak żałobny
Portuguese: jaçanã, saracura-preta, Saracura-sana, saracura-sanã
Portuguese (Brazil): jaçanã, saracura-preta, saracura-sana, Saracura-sanã
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-sombrio, Saracura-sanã
Russian: Траурная галлинета, Траурный пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ černastý
Serbian: Crni petlovan
Swedish: Svartaktig rall
Turkish: Karaca sukılavuzu
Ukrainian: Пастушок світлогорлий
Chinese: 暗色秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 烏秧雞

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