Talaud rail

Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Talaud rail is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Talaud Rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are rivers and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Gymnocrex talaudensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. External links - * BirdLife Species Factsheet. More

Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification This species occupies a very small range wherein it is known from fewer than five locations and its population is thus likely to be numerically constrained. Given evidence of continuing habitat loss and degradation, and consequent population declines, it qualifies as Endangered. More

Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis Talaud Rail Photographer : More

Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis ne Indonesia: Talaud Islands, near Rainis, Karakelong Island insert after: Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Frank R. Lambert, A new species of Gymnocrex from the Talaud Islands, Indonesia Forktail 13 (1998): 0-6 Talaud Bush-hen Amaurornis magnirostris ne Indonesia: Talaud Islands, near Rainis, Karakelong Island insert after: Amaurornis olivaceus Frank R. More

interesting is the newly described Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis (local name: tu-a). This species can be seen from the road, but all although the most fortunate observers will need much time and patience to see this very shy bird. Three species of swiftlet are believed resident on Talaud: Moluccan and Glossy Swiftlet are common and there are unconfirmed records of Uniform Swiftlet Aerodramus vanikorensis. More

* Talaud Rail, Gymnocrex talaudensis * Bare-eyed Rail, Gymnocrex plumbeiventris * Genus Amaurornis (9 species) * Brown Crake, Amaurornis akool : The Brown Crake (Amaurornis akool) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae found in South Asia. More

Talaud Rail Gymnocrex talaudensis and Talaud Bush-hen Amaurornis magnirostris from Talaud island, Indonesia, both in 1998 and now Calayan Rail in 2004. More

described the TALAUD RAIL, Gymnocrex talaudensis in FORKTAIL 13:1-6(1998), and the TALAUD BUSH HEN, Amaurornis magnirostris in Bull. B.O.C. 118(2):67-82 (1998). The latter bird is sympatric with the Bush Hen, which Frank has split into two species, A. olivaceus of the Philippines, and A. moluccanus, ranging from the Moluccas and Sangibe to Australia. A new species of Ninox owl also has been discovered on the Talaud Islands. A description will be published in due course. More