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Rouget's rail
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rougetius Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Species: | R. rougetii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rougetius rougetii (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) | |
Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Description
Rouget's rail is about 30 cm (12 in) long. In coloration, it has olive brown back, and cinnamon-rufous underside. Sexes are alike.[2] One female and male weighed 170 g (6.0 oz) and 220 g (7.8 oz), respectively.[3]
Habitat and distribution
It inhabits the Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands at 2,000–4,100 m (6,600–13,500 ft) where it frequents moorland, grassland, and marshy areas.[2]
Behavior
The diet of Rouget's rail consists of seeds, aquatic insects (namely water beetles), crustaceans, and small snails.[2]
It lays 4–5 eggs, which are incubated by the female and probably the male. Both parents raise the chicks, which remain with its parents until fully grown.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2021). "Rougetius rougetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T22692548A194830100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692548A194830100.en.
- 1 2 3 4 Taylor, Barry (2020). "Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.rourai1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.
- ↑ CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses, 2nd Edition by John B. Dunning Jr. (Editor). CRC Press (2008), ISBN 978-1-4200-6444-5.
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