Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)

Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus) - HBW 3, p. 163

French: Râle à collier German: Zebraralle Spanish: Rascón Acollarado

Taxonomy: Rallus torquatus Linnaeus, 1766, Philippines.
Sometimes placed in Rallus or Hypotaenidia. Forms superspecies with G. okinawae and G. insignis. Five subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Philippines.
celebensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) - Sulawesi and adjacent islands.
sulcirostris (Wallace, 1863) - Peleng (Banggai) and Sula Is, off EC Sulawesi.

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torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Philippines.
celebensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1830) - Sulawesi and adjacent islands.
sulcirostris (Wallace, 1863) - Peleng (Banggai) and Sula Is, off EC Sulawesi.
kuehni (Rothschild, 1902) - Tukangbesi Is, SE of Sulawesi.
limarius (J. L. Peters, 1934) - Salawati I and N Irian Jaya.

Least Concern

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A bird crossing a track through the forest. Locality Tangkoko National Park, North Sulawesi, Sulawesi (ssp celebensis)
David Beadle 14 October 2011 1 year ago 3.5
bird in large cage Locality Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 12 February 2008 3 years ago 3.3
bird in large cage Locality Manila, Luzon, Philippines
Desmond Allen 12 February 2009 3 years ago 3