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Black Rail (Junin)

Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi Fjeldså, J 1983

The Junin crake or Junin rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is usually considered a subspecies of the black rail. The Junín rail is, as suggested by its common name, endemic to marshy habitats around Lake Junín in west-central Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Junin flightless grebe, another highly endangered species, is restricted to the same lake. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Laterallus
Scientific:
  Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi


Original description

Citation:
  Fjeldså, J 1983

Reference:
   Steenstrupia 8 p.278

Protonym:
  Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi

Type locality:
  Ondores on the southwest shore of Laguna Chinchaycocha de Junín, 4080 m a.s.l., Central Peru

Link:
  https://web.archive.org/web/20250426145835/https://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/fjeldsa-1983.pdf


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  07CC2FDB0D98230E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-07CC2FDB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/07CC2FDB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 707953


ENDANGERED

English:
Black Rail (tuerosi)
Afrikaans:
Roetriethaan (Junin-)
Azerbaijani:
Qara yelbə (tuerosi yarımnövü)
Bulgarian:
Черен дърдавец (ssp. tuerosi)
Catalan:
rasclet del Junín
Czech:
chřástal tmavý (ssp. tuerosi)
Danish:
Sort Dværgrikse (Junín)
German:
Schieferralle (tuerosi)
Spanish:
Polluela Negruzca (tuerosi)
Spanish (Spain):
Polluela negruzca (tuerosi)
Estonian:
vöötselg-pisiruik
Finnish:
mustarääkkä (tuerosi)
French:
Râle noir (tuerosi)
Croatian:
mrka vizlinica (juninska)
Icelandic:
Dökkrella (tuerosi)
Japanese (romaji):
kurokobitokuina (tuerosi)
Japanese:
クロコビトクイナ(tuerosi)
Dutch:
Zwarte Dwergral (tuerosi)
Norwegian:
perlerikse (tuerosi)
Polish:
derkaczyk śniady (tuerosi)
Portuguese (Brazil):
sanã-preta (tuerosi)
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-preto (tuerosi)
Russian:
Шиферный коростелёк (tuerosi)
Slovak:
chriašteľ jazerný (skup.)
Serbian:
Američki crni barski petlić (sa jezera Junin)
Swedish:
svart dvärgrall (tuerosi)
Turkish:
Yazılı Yelve (tuerosi)
Ukrainian:
Погонич американський (підвид tuerosi)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black Rail (tuerosi) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Black Rail (tuerosi) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Avilist 2025:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi)
Clements, version 2021:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Black Rail (Junin) ( Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Junin Rail ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies (candidate for split)

This taxon is a subspecies of Laterallus jamaicensis

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Afrikaans: Roetriethaan (Junin-)
Azerbaijani: Qara yelbə (tuerosi yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Черен дърдавец (ssp. tuerosi)
Catalan: Rasclet de Junín, rasclet del Junín
Czech: chřástal junínský, chřástal tmavý (ssp. tuerosi)
Danish: Juníndværgrikse, Sort Dværgrikse (Junín)
German: Juninralle, Schieferralle (tuerosi)
English: black rail, Black Rail (Junin), Black Rail (tuerosi), Junin Crake, Junín crake, Junin Rail, Junín Rail
[ENAV]: Black Rail (Junin)
English, HBW: Junin Rail
English (IOC): Black Rail (Junin)
English (United States): Black Rail (Junin)
Esperanto: Junina ralo, Tuerosa lateralo, Tueros-lateralo
Spanish: Polluela de Junín, Polluela del Junín, Polluela Negra (tuerosi), Polluela Negruzca (tuerosi)
Spanish (Argentine): Burrito Cuyano (tuerosi)
Spanish (Chile): Pidencito (tuerosi)
Spanish (Costa Rica): Polluela Negra (tuerosi)
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuelita prieta (tuerosi)
Spanish (Spain): Polluela Negruzca (tuerosi)
Spanish (HBW): Black Rail (Junin)
Spanish (Honduras): Rascón Negro (tuerosi)
Spanish (Mexico): Polluela Negra (tuerosi)
Spanish (Panama): Rascón Negro (tuerosi)
Spanish (Peru): Gallineta Negra (tuerosi)
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Gallito Negro (tuerosi)
Estonian: vöötselg-pisiruik
Finnish: mustarääkkä (tuerosi)
French: Râle de Junin, Râle du Junin, Râle du lac Junin, Râle du lac Junín, Râle noir (Junin), Râle noir (tuerosi)
French (Guyane): Râle noir (tuerosi)
Croatian: mrka vizlinica (juninska)
Icelandic: Dökkrella (tuerosi)
Italian: Rallo del Junin
Japanese (romaji): kurokobitokuina (tuerosi)
Japanese: クロコビトクイナ (tuerosi), クロコビトクイナ(tuerosi), ジュニンクイナ
Scientific: Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi, Laterallus tuerosi
Dutch: Juninral, Junínral, Zwarte Dwergral (tuerosi)
Norwegian: Juninrikse, perlerikse (tuerosi)
Polish: derkaczyk rdzawogrzbiety, derkaczyk śniady (tuerosi)
Portuguese (Brazil): sanã-preta (tuerosi)
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-preto (tuerosi)
Russian: Хунинский чёрный пастушок, Шиферный коростелёк (tuerosi)
Slovak: chriašteľ jazerný, chriašteľ jazerný (skup.)
Serbian: Američki crni barski petlić (sa jezera Junin)
Swedish: Junínrall, svart dvärgrall (tuerosi), svartrall (tuerosi)
Turkish: Yazılı Yelve (tuerosi)
Ukrainian: Погонич американський (підвид tuerosi)
Chinese: 胡宁南美秧鸡

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