Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] (King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])

King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis]

Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] (= Rallus elegans) Audubon, JJ 1834

The king rail is a waterbird, the largest North American rail. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Rallus
Scientific:
  Rallus elegans

Original description

Citation:
Audubon, JJ 1834

Reference:
Birds Amer. 3 pl.203 1835Orn.Biogr. 3 p.27

Imprint year:
1835

Protonym:
Rallus elegans

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33237459

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
224F75A84BA0937C

Avibase ID:
avibase-224F75A8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/224F75A8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176207

Geographic range:

Rallus elegans elegans: E Canada and ne US; winters to e Mexico
Rallus elegans ramsdeni: Cuba and Isle of Pines
Rallus tenuirostris: Central Mexico

Source: Clements checklist

English:
King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis]
French:
Râle élégant ou R. du Mexique [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus elegans or tenuirostris [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus elegans or tenuirostris [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus elegans or tenuirostris [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis] ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis])
Birdlife checklist version 00: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 01: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 02: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 03: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 04: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle élégant ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle élégant ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 2]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Rallus [longirostris, crepitans, obsoletus, wetmorei, elegans or tenuirostris]

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Other related concepts

Rallus [elegans x longirostris] (hybrid)

Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Catalan: Rascló elegant
Czech: Chrástal královský, chřástal královský
Danish: Kongerikse
German: Königsralle, Tropfenralle
English: Aztec/King Rail, Fresh-water Marsh Hen, King Clapper Rail, King or Mexican Rail [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis], King Rail, King/Aztec Rail, Marsh Hen, Mud Hen, Red-breasted Rail, Rice Chicken
Esperanto: Eleganta ralo
Spanish: Gallinuela de Agua Dulce, Rascón Elegante, Rascón Real, Rascón Rey
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuela de Agua Dulce
Spanish (Mexico): Rascón Real
Estonian: suur-klaperruik
Finnish: ruosteluhtakana
French: Râle à taches beiges, Râle élégant, Râle élégant ou R. du Mexique [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis]
Hungarian: királyguvat
Italian: Rallo re
Japanese (romaji): ousamakuina
Japanese: オウサマクイナ
Scientific: Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris, incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis], Rallus elegans, Rallus elegans elegans, Rallus elegans or tenuirostris [incl. rhizophorae, nayaritensis], Rallus elegans/longirostris, Rallus longirostris elegans, Rallus tenuirostris/elegans
Lithuanian: Karališkoji vandeninė vištelė
Dutch: Koningsral
Norwegian: Kongerikse
Polish: wodnik królewski
Portuguese: Saracura-real
Russian: Королевский пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ kráľovský
Swedish: Kungsrall
Ukrainian: Пастушок королівський
Chinese: 王秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 王秧雞