Aztec Rail Rallus tenuirostris Scientific name definitions
- NT Near Threatened
- Names (23)
- Monotypic
Pak Tsun Chan, Reinhard E. Matadamas, Orlando J. Espinosa-Chávez, and Luis A. Sánchez-González
Version: 2.0 — Published January 17, 2025
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Тънкоклюн дърдавец |
| Catalan | rascló de Mèxic |
| Croatian | meksička kokošica |
| Czech | chřástal aztécký |
| Dutch | Mexicaanse ral |
| English | Aztec Rail |
| English (United States) | Aztec Rail |
| Estonian | asteegi ruik |
| French | Râle du Mexique |
| French (Canada) | Râle du Mexique |
| German | Aztekenralle |
| Japanese | アステッククイナ |
| Norwegian | aztekrikse |
| Polish | wodnik cienkodzioby |
| Russian | Мексиканский пастушок |
| Serbian | Astečki petlovan |
| Slovak | chriašteľ mexický |
| Spanish | Rascón Mexicano |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Rascón Azteca |
| Spanish (Spain) | Rascón mexicano |
| Swedish | aztekrall |
| Turkish | Meksika Sukılavuzu |
| Ukrainian | Пастушок тонкодзьобий |
Revision Notes
Pak Tsun Chan, Reinhard E. Matadamas, Orlando J. Espinosa-Chávez, and Luis A. Sánchez-González revised this account as part of a partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM). Peter Pyle edited the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Peter F. D. Boesman edited the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. Fernando Medrano edited the account. Emma S. Bromley curated the media.
Rallus tenuirostris Ridgway, 1874
PROTONYM:
Rallus elegans var. tenuirostris
Ridgway, 1874. The American Naturalist, An Illustrated Magazine of Natural History 8, p.111.
TYPE LOCALITY:
City of Mexico.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- RALLUS
- tenuirostra / tenuirostre / tenuirostris
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Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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