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Black Rail (jamaicensis)

Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Laterallus
Scientific:
  Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis


Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.718

Protonym:
  Rallus jamaicensis

Type locality:
  Jamaica.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/219/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8ADB283D9E76C23E

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8ADB283D

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8ADB283D


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176264

Geographic range:

  • Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis: eastern USA to Belize and Cuba; winters to Central America and West Indies
English:
Black Rail (jamaicensis)
French:
Râle noir (jamaicensis)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.):
Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Crescicus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Crescicus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910):
Black Rail ( Creciscus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Creciscus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Creciscus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.):
Black Rail ( Creciscus jamaicensis)
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Black Rail (jamaicensis) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Black Rail (jamaicensis) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Black Rail (jamaicensis) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Black Rail (nominate) ( Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis)
Avilist 2025:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [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):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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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 3.4:
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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 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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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 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 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Laterallus jamaicensis [jamaicensis]

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Czech: chřástal tmavý
Danish: Sort Dværgrikse
German: Schieferralle, Zentralamerikanische Schieferralle
English: Black Rail, Black Rail (jamaicensis), Black Rail (nominal form), Black Rail (nominate), Central american black rail
Esperanto: Jamajka lateralo
Spanish: Burrito negruzco, Polluela Negra
Spanish (Argentine): Burrito cuyano
Spanish (Colombia): Polluela Negra
Spanish (Costa Rica): Polluela negra
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuelita Prieta
Spanish (Dominican Rep.): Gallito Negro
Spanish (Honduras): Gallineta negra
Spanish (Mexico): polluela negra
Estonian: tõmmu-pisiruik
Finnish: Mustarääkkä
French: Râle noir, Râle noir (jamaicensis), Râle noir (nominal), Râle noir (nominale), Râle noir (race nominale)
Haitian Creole French: Ti Rato nwa
Italian: Schiribilla nera americana, Schiribilla nera del centramerica
Japanese (romaji): kurokobitokuina
Japanese: クロコビトクイナ
Scientific: Creciscus jamaicensis, Crescicus jamaicensis, Laterallus jamaicensis, Laterallus jamaicensis [jamaicensis], Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis, Porzana jamaicensis, Porzana jamaicensis jamaicensis, Rallus jamaicensis
Lithuanian: Amerikinė juodvištė
Dutch: Zwarte Dwergral
Norwegian: Perlerikse
Polish: derkaczyk sniady, derkaczyk śniady
Portuguese: Açanã-preta
Portuguese (Brazil): Açanã-preta
Russian: Американский погоныш
Slovak: chriaštel tmavý
Swedish: Svart dvärgrall
Chinese: 黑田鸡

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