The king rail is a waterbird, the largest North American rail. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Audubon, 1834
Reference:
BirdsAm. p.27
Protonym:
Rallus elegans
Avibase ID:
830C577B413FE0B1
Avibase ID:
avibase-830C577B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/830C577B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176207
Geographic range:
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]) |
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) |
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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