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Virginia Rail

Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819

The Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) is a small waterbird, of the family Rallidae. Source: Wikipedia




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Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
  Rallus

Scientific:
  Rallus limicola

Citation:
  Vieillot, 1819

Reference:
  Nouv.Dict.Hist.Nat. 28 p.558

Protonym:
  Rallus limicola

Avibase ID:
  87705CC47B47F3FD

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/87705CC4

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176221

Geographic range:

  • Rallus limicola limicola: S Canada and US; winters to Baja and Guatemala
  • Rallus limicola friedmanni: SE Mexico (Puebla, México, Veracruz and Chiapas)
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Virginia Rail
Czech:
chřástal virginský
German:
Virginiaralle
Danish:
Mudderrikse
Spanish:
Rascón de Virginia
Finnish:
amerikanluhtakana
French:
Râle de Virginie
Italian:
Rallo della Virginia
Japanese:
koonikuina
Japanese:
コオニクイナ
Dutch:
Virginiaral
Norwegian:
Grynterikse
Polish:
wodnik blotny
Portuguese:
Saracura-de-peito-laranja
Russian:
Центральноамериканский пастушок
Slovak:
chriašteľ hnedý
Swedish:
virginiarall
Ukrainian:
Пастушок віргинський
Chinese:
弗吉尼亚秧鸡

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Virginia Rail ( Rallus limicola) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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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):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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eBird version 1.52:
Virginia Rail (Virginia) ( Rallus limicola limicola/friedmanni) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
Virginia Rail (Virginia) ( Rallus limicola limicola/friedmanni) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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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 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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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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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rallus limicola [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rallus [limicola or aequatorialis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms


Catalan: Rascló de Virgínia
Czech: chřástal virginský
Danish: Mudderrikse
German: Virginiaralle
English: Virginia Rail, Virginia Rail (Virginia)
English (IOC): Virginia Rail
Spanish: Gallinuela de Virginia, Rascón Cara Gris (limicola/friedmanni), Rascón de Nariño, Rascón de Virginia
Spanish (Colombia): Rascón de Nariño
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuela de Virginia
Spanish (Ecuador): Rascón de Virginia (limicola/friedmanni)
Spanish (Spain): Rascón de Virginia, Rascón de Virginia (limicola/friedmanni)
Spanish (HBW): Virginia Rail (Virginia)
Spanish (Mexico): Rascón Cara Gris (limicola/friedmanni), rascón limícola
Spanish (Peru): Rascón Menor
Spanish (Puerto Rico): Pollo de Virginia
Estonian: paduruik
Finnish: amerikanluhtakana
French: Râle de Virginie, Râle de Virginie (nominal), Râle de Virginie [limicola ou friedmanni]
Croatian: Virdžinijska kokošica
Hungarian: Amerikai guvat (Amerikai), virginiai guvat
Icelandic: Dalarella (limicola/friedmanni)
Italian: Porciglione della Virginia, Rallo della Virginia
Japanese: koonikuina, koonikuina (limicola/friedmanni)
Japanese: コオニクイナ, コオニクイナ (limicola/friedmanni)
Scientific: Rallus limicola, Rallus limicola limicola, Rallus limicola limicola/friedmanni
Lithuanian: Virdžininė vandeninė vištelė, virgininė vištelė
Latvian: Virdžīnijas dumbracālis
Dutch: Virginiaral, Virginiaral (Virginia)
Norwegian: Grynterikse, grynterikse (limicola/friedmanni)
Polish: wodnik blotny, wodnik błotny
Portuguese: Saracura-de-peito-laranja
Russian: Виргинский пастушок, Центральноамериканский пастушок
Slovak: chriašteľ hnedý
Serbian: Virdžinijski petlovan, Virdžinijski petlovan (limicola/friedmanni)
Swedish: Virginiarall
Turkish: Virjinya Su Kılavuzu
Ukrainian: Пастушок віргинський
Chinese: 弗吉尼亚秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 維吉尼亞秧雞

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