Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Chestnut-headed Crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) - HBW 3, p. 156
French: Râle à masque rouge
German: Rotmaskenralle
Spanish: Polluela Pituro
Other common names: Chestnut-headed Rail
Taxonomy: Porzana castaneiceps P. L. Sclater and Salvin, 1868, Río Napo, eastern Ecuador.
Sometimes placed in Rallina, but lacks wing barring and has very short tail. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- coccineipes Olson, 1973 - S Colombia and NE Ecuador.
- castaneiceps (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1868) - E Ecuador and N Peru; presumably this race in extreme NW Bolivia (Pando).
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Duet song Locality Gareno Lodge, Orellana Province, Ecuador
(ssp castaneiceps)
Dusan Brinkhuizen 20 December 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
Two birds calling Locality Macas, Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador
(ssp castaneiceps)
Galo Real 26 April 2011 51 weeks ago 3 -
Song. Two birds duetting for the first 23 sec, then just one bird singing. Locality El Para Reserve, Archidona, Napo Province, Ecuador
(ssp castaneiceps)
Nick Athanas 29 August 2005 3 years ago 0
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