Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Bogota Rail (Rallus semiplumbeus) - HBW 3, p. 169
French: Râle de Bogota
German: Bogotáralle
Spanish: Rascón de Bogotá
Other common names: Peruvian Rail (peruvianus)
Taxonomy: Rallus semiplumbeus P. L. Sclater, 1856, Bogotá, Colombia.
Forms superspecies with R. limicola and R. antarcticus; sometimes considered conspecific with latter. Race peruvianus, known only from type specimen, might merit specific status. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- semiplumbeus P. L. Sclater, 1856 - E Andes of Colombia.
- peruvianus Taczanowski, 1886 - locality unknown: Peru?
- Endangered Enlarge map
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A pair, heteropreening Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp semiplumbeus)
Josep del Hoyo 1 February 2007 4 years ago 33 sec 4.4 -
A pair, first calling, then self-preening and finally hetero-preening Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp semiplumbeus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 January 2007 4 years ago 51 sec 3.9
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Frontal view of a bird in a swampy area.
Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp semiplumbeous)
Ken Havard 31 December 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.5 -
A bird walking in a swamp.
Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp semiplumbeus)
Nick Athanas 1 February 2007 2 years ago 4.4 -
A lateral view of a bird walking on a branch.
Locality La Florida Park, Bogotá, Colombia (ssp semiplumbeus)
Ken Havard 31 December 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.6 -
close view of a bird in a swamp
Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 1 November 2010 1 year ago 3 -
bird in a swamp
Locality Guasca, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 11 April 2010 1 year ago 2
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