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New Guinea Flightless Rail

Megacrex inepta d'Albertis, LM; Salvadori, AT 1879

The New Guinea flightless rail, also known as the Papuan flightless rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, in the monotypic genus Megacrex. Sometimes however, it was included in Amaurornis or Habroptila, but this is incorrect. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Megacrex
Scientific:
  Megacrex inepta

Original description

Citation:
  d'Albertis, LM; Salvadori, AT 1879

Reference:
   Ann. Mus. Civ. Stor. Nat. Genova 14 p.130

Protonym:
  Megacrex inepta

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9186402

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  770830AC645568E7

Avibase ID:
  avibase-770830AC

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/770830AC

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176345

Geographic range:

  • Megacrex inepta inepta: Trans-Fly lowlands of se New Guinea
  • Megacrex inepta pallida: Coastal n New Guinea (Idenburg River to Sepik River)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
New Guinea Flightless Rail
Catalan:
Rascló àpter
Czech:
chřástal mangrovový
Danish:
Ny Guinea-rørhøne
German:
Baumralle
Spanish:
Rascón Inepto
Spanish (Spain):
Rascón Inepto
Finnish:
isosuokana
French:
Râle géant
Croatian:
novogvinejska kokošica
Hungarian:
új-guineai gyalogguvat
Italian:
Rallo attero di Nuova Guinea
Japanese (romaji):
papuakuina
Japanese:
パプアクイナ
Lithuanian:
Didžioji vištelė
Dutch:
Kasuarisral
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Storfotrikse
Norwegian:
Storfotrikse
Polish:
kusowodnik
Portuguese:
Saracura-da-nova-guiné
Russian:
Новогвинейский погоныш
Slovak:
nohaňa nelietavá
Serbian:
Novogvinejski petlovan neletač
Swedish:
storfotsrall
Ukrainian:
Пастушок новогвінейський
Chinese:
新几内亚秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
新幾內亞秧雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Râle géant ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Râle géant ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 3rd edition:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Amaurornis ineptus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Amaurornis ineptus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Papuan Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Papuan Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Papuan Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Papuan Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Papuan Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Megacrex inepta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Megacrex inepta [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Megacrex inepta [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
New Guinea Flightless Rail ( Megacrex inepta) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megacrex inepta [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megacrex inepta [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Bengali: চনিঈ চগচন গুযগুচয
Bengali (transliteration): ni'u gini guraguri
Catalan: Rascló àpter
Czech: chřástal mangrovový, Slípka nelétavá
Danish: Ny Guinea-rørhøne
German: Baumralle
English: Gray-faced Rail, Grey-faced Rail, New Guinea Flightless Rail, Papuan Flightless Rail
English, HBW: New Guinea Flightless Rail
English (IOC): New Guinea Flightless Rail
English (United States): New Guinea Flightless Rail
Esperanto: Stulta megakrekso
Spanish: Gallineta Inepta, Rascón Inepto
Spanish (Spain): Rascón Inepto
Spanish (HBW): New Guinea Flightless Rail
Estonian: paapua jooksuhuik
Finnish: isosuokana, Rujosuokana
French: Râle géant, Râle géant de Papouasie
Croatian: novogvinejska kokošica
Hungarian: új-guineai gyalogguvat
Indonesian: Mandar Kasuari
Italian: Rallo attero di Nuova Guinea, Rallo inetto della Nuova Guinea, Rallo papua
Japanese (romaji): papuakuina
Japanese: パプアクイナ
Scientific: Amaurornis inepta, Amaurornis ineptus, Habroptila inepta, Megacrex inepta, Megacrex inepta inepta
Lithuanian: Didžioji vištelė
Dutch: Kasuarisral
Norwegian Nynorsk: Storfotrikse
Norwegian: Storfotrikse
Polish: Bagiewnik nowogwinejski, kusowodnik, wodnokur kusy, Wodnukur kusy
Portuguese: Saracura-da-nova-guiné
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-da-papua
Russian: Нелетающая новогвинейская зеленоклювая камышница, Новогвинейский мангровый пастушок, Новогвинейский погоныш
Slovak: nohaňa nelietavá
Serbian: Novogvinejski petlovan neletač
Swedish: Storfotsrall
Turkish: Büyük Papua Yelvesi
Ukrainian: Пастушок новогвінейський
Chinese: 新几内亚秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 新幾內亞秧雞

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