Swinhoe's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae occurring in northeastern Asia. It was known only in two locations in Manchuria and southeastern Siberia, separated by more than 1000 km; however, in 2018, a new breeding population was found in the Amur region, situated between the two. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and arable land. It is the world's smallest rail at 13 cm (5.2 in) and 24.5 grams. It is threatened by habitat loss, and considered a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Swinhoe, R 1873)
Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
(4), 12 p.376
Protonym:
Porzana exquisita
Type locality:
Cheefoo, China.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19214437
Avibase ID:
D312C873048D2390
Avibase ID:
avibase-D312C873
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D312C873
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 559551
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Râle de Swinhoe ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Râle de Swinhoe ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Button Crake ( Coturnicops exquisita) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Button Crake ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Coturnicops noveboracensis exquisitus |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Button Crake ( Coturnicops exquisita) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Swinhoe's Crake ( Coturnicops exquisitus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Coturnicops exquisita [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Coturnicops exquisita [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Coturnicops exquisita [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Swinhoe's Rail ( Coturnicops exquisitus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coturnicops exquisitus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Coturnicops exquisitus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Coturnicops [noveboracensis or exquisitus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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