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King Rail (elegans)

Rallus elegans elegans Audubon, JJ 1834




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Rallus
Scientific:
  Rallus elegans elegans


Original description

Citation:
  Audubon, JJ 1834

Reference:
   Birds Amer. 3 pl.203 1835Orn.Biogr. 3 p.27

Imprint year:
  1835

Protonym:
  Rallus elegans

Type locality:
  Kentucky, South Carolina, Louisiana, and north to Camden, N. J. and Philadelphia = Charleston, S. C.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103782#page/47/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  C02729FAFB7C1FDD

Avibase ID:
  avibase-C02729FA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/C02729FA


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 176208

Geographic range:

  • Rallus elegans elegans: eastern Canada and northeastern USA; winters to eastern Mexico
English:
King Rail (elegans)
French:
Râle élégant (elegans)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.):
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American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.):
Rallus elegans elegans
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
King Rail (elegans) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
King Rail (elegans) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
King Rail (elegans) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans)
Avilist 2025:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
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:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
King Rail (Northern) ( Rallus elegans elegans) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rallus longirostris elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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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 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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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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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rallus elegans elegans
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rallus elegans elegans
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rallus elegans elegans [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Rallus elegans

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German: Königsralle, Königsralle (elegans)
English: King Rail, King Rail (elegans), King Rail (Northern)
English, HBW: King Rail (Northern)
English (IOC): King Rail (Northern)
English (United States): King Rail (Northern)
Spanish: Rascón Elegante (elegans), Rascón Rey
Spanish (Cuba): Gallinuela de agua dulce (elegans)
Spanish (Spain): Rascón Elegante (elegans)
Spanish (HBW): King Rail (Northern)
Spanish (Mexico): Rascón Real (elegans)
Spanish (Panama): Rascón Real (elegans)
Finnish: ruosteluhtakana (elegans)
French: Râle élégant, Râle élégant (elegans), Râle élégant (nominal), Râle élégant (nominale), Râle élégant (race nominale)
Icelandic: Glæsirella (elegans)
Japanese (romaji): ousamakuina (elegans)
Japanese: オウサマクイナ (elegans), オウサマクイナ(elegans)
Scientific: Rallus elegans, Rallus elegans elegans, Rallus longirostris elegans
Dutch: Koningsral (Noordelijk)
Norwegian: kongerikse (elegans)
Polish: wodnik królewski, wodnik królewski (elegans)
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-real (elegans)
Russian: Королевский пастушок (elegans)
Slovak: chriašteľ kráľovský, chriašteľ kráľovský (skup.)
Serbian: Kraljevski petlovan (elegans)
Swedish: kungsrall (elegans)
Turkish: Kral Su Kılavuzu (elegans), Kral sukılavuzu (elegans)

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