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King or Mexican Rail
Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris] (= Rallus elegans) Audubon, JJ 1834
The king rail is a waterbird, the largest North American rail. Source: Wikipedia
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Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Rallus
Scientific:
Rallus elegans
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
Type locality:
Kentucky, South Carolina, Louisiana, and north to Camden, N. J. and Philadelphia = Charleston, S. C.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33237459
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
830C577B413FE0B1
Avibase ID:
avibase-830C577B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/830C577B
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
King or Mexican Rail
German:
Azteken-/Königsralle
Spanish:
Rascón Mexicano/Elegante
Spanish (Spain):
Rascón mexicano/elegante
French:
Râle élégant ou R. du Mexique
Japanese (romaji):
asutekkukuina/ousamakuina
Japanese:
アステッククイナ/オウサマクイナ
Dutch:
Mexicaanse Ral/Koningsral
Norwegian:
aztekrikse/kongerikse
Polish:
wodnik cienkodzioby/królewski
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-asteca/frango-d'água-real
Russian:
Мексиканский/Королевский пастушок
Slovak:
chriašteľ mexický/kráľovský
Serbian:
Astečki/kraljevski petlovan
Swedish:
aztekrall/kungsrall
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): King or Mexican Rail ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): King or Mexican Rail ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): King or Mexican Rail ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): King or Mexican Rail ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): King or Mexican Rail ( Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris]) |
| Clements 1st edition: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2016: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2017: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2018: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2019: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2021: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2022: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| eBird version 2023: Aztec/King Rail ( Rallus tenuirostris/elegans) |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: King Rail ( Rallus elegans) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rallus elegans [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Rallus elegans [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Rallus [longirostris, crepitans, obsoletus, elegans or tenuirostris]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Rascló elegant
Czech: chřástal královský
Danish: Kongerikse
German: Azteken-/Königsralle, Königsralle
English: Aztec/King Rail, King or Mexican Rail, King Rail
English, HBW: Mexican/King Rail
English (IOC): Aztec/King Rail
English (United States): Aztec/King Rail
Esperanto: Eleganta ralo
Spanish: Rascón Elegante, Rascón Mexicano/Elegante
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuela de Agua Dulce
Spanish (Spain): Rascón Mexicano/Elegante
Spanish (HBW): Aztec/King Rail
Spanish (Mexico): Rascón Azteca/Rascón del Este, Rascón Azteca/Real, Rascón real
Estonian: suur-klaperruik
Finnish: ruosteluhtakana
French: Râle du Mexique ou R. élégant, Râle élégant, Râle élégant ou R. du Mexique
Hungarian: királyguvat
Italian: Rallo re
Japanese (romaji): asutekkukuina/ousamakuina
Japanese: アステッククイナ/オウサマクイナ
Scientific: Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris], Rallus elegans, Rallus elegans elegans, Rallus tenuirostris/elegans
Lithuanian: Karališkoji vandeninė vištelė
Dutch: Koningsral, Mexicaanse Ral/Koningsral
Norwegian: aztekrikse/kongerikse, Kongerikse
Polish: wodnik cienkodzioby/królewski, wodnik królewski
Portuguese: Saracura-real
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-asteca/frango-d'água-real
Russian: Королевский пастушок, Мексиканский/Королевский пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ kráľovský, chriašteľ mexický/kráľovský
Serbian: Astečki/kraljevski petlovan
Swedish: aztekrall/kungsrall, Kungsrall
Turkish: Meksika/kral sukılavuzu
Ukrainian: Пастушок королівський
Chinese: 王秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 王秧雞
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