Blue-faced rail
The blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) or bald-faced rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Gymnocrex |
| Species: | G. rosenbergii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocrex rosenbergii (Schlegel, 1866) | |
Blue-faced rail on an Indonesian stamp
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.
It is threatened by Habitat Loss and Pollution.
By 2000, The estimated population of the Blue-faced rail is around 2500-9999.[2]
References
- BirdLife International (2017). "Gymnocrex rosenbergii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22692604A110481172. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22692604A110481172.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Blue-faced Rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) - BirdLife species factsheet". 2017-04-11. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
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