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King or Mexican Rail
Rallus [elegans or tenuirostris] (= Rallus elegans) Audubon, 1834
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Order:
Gruiformes
Family:
Rallidae
Genus:
Rallus
Scientific:
Rallus elegans
Citation:
Audubon, 1834
Reference:
BirdsAm. p.27
Protonym:
Rallus elegans
Avibase ID:
830C577B413FE0B1
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
Catalan:
Rascló elegant
Czech:
chřástal královský
Danish:
Kongerikse
German:
Königsralle
Spanish:
Rascón Elegante
Finnish:
ruosteluhtakana
French:
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
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
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. 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]) |
| 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) |
| 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
Catalan: Rascló elegant
Czech: chřástal královský
Danish: Kongerikse
German: Königsralle
English: Aztec/King Rail, King or Mexican Rail, King Rail
English (IOC): Aztec/King Rail
Spanish: Rascón 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 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 królewski
Portuguese: Saracura-real
Russian: Королевский пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ kráľovský
Swedish: aztekrall/kungsrall, Kungsrall
Ukrainian: Пастушок королівський
Chinese: 王秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 王秧雞
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