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
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 ID:
07CC2FDB0D98230E
Avibase ID:
avibase-07CC2FDB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/07CC2FDB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 707953
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] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Junin Crake ( Laterallus tuerosi) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi [version 1] |
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| 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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