The black rail is a mouse-sized member of the bird family Rallidae. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Reference:
Syst.Nat. p.718
Protonym:
Rallus jamaicensis
Avibase ID:
C5DF08E75E27B2B5
Avibase ID:
avibase-C5DF08E7
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C5DF08E7
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176263
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Black Rail ( Porzana jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Black Rail ( Creciscus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Black or Junin Rail ( Laterallus [jamaicensis or tuerosi]) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle noir ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle noir ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: American Black Crake ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): American Black Crake ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Laterallus jamaicensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Laterallus jamaicensis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Laterallus jamaicensis [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Black Rail ( Laterallus jamaicensis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Laterallus jamaicensis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Laterallus jamaicensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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