Lewin's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Australia, Wallacea, and New Guinea. Lewin's rail is also known as the water rail, Lewin's water rail, Lewin's grind rail, slate-breasted rail, slate-breasted water rail, pectoral rail, pectoral water rail, short-toed rail and short-toed water rail. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1831)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.88 textpl.523
Protonym:
Rallus pectoralis
Type locality:
Oceania = New South Wales, apud Mathews.
Avibase ID:
8B6FB21FF7D11107
Avibase ID:
avibase-8B6FB21F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8B6FB21F
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 560785
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle à poitrine grise ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle à poitrine grise ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Slate-breasted Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) |
Clements, version 2021: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2022: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2023: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2024: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 3rd edition: Lewin Water Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2016: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2017: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2018: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 2] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lewin's Rail ( Dryolimnas pectoralis) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Lewin's Rail ( Rallus pectoralis) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lewin's Rail ( Lewinia pectoralis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lewinia pectoralis [version 2] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lewinia pectoralis [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Lewinia [pectoralis or mirifica]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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