Slaty-breasted Rail (Gallirallus striatus) - HBW 3, p. 164

French: Râle strié German: Graubrustralle Spanish: Rascón Rufigrís
Other common names: Blue-breasted Banded Rail

Taxonomy: Rallus striatus Linnaeus, 1766, Manila, Philippines.
Sometimes placed in Rallus or Hypotaenidia. Seven subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

albiventer (Swainson, 1838) - India and Sri Lanka to SC China (SE Yunnan) and Thailand; some may winter in S Thailand and Malaysia.
obscurior (Hume, 1874) - Andaman and Nicobar Is.
jouyi (Stejneger, 1886) - SE China and Hainan.

See all 7 subspecies

albiventer (Swainson, 1838) - India and Sri Lanka to SC China (SE Yunnan) and Thailand; some may winter in S Thailand and Malaysia.
obscurior (Hume, 1874) - Andaman and Nicobar Is.
jouyi (Stejneger, 1886) - SE China and Hainan.
taiwanus (Yamashina, 1932) - Taiwan.
gularis (Horsfield, 1821) - Vietnam and Cambodia through Malaysia to Sumatra, Java and S Borneo.
striatus (Linnaeus, 1766) - Philippines, Sulu Is, N Borneo and also Sulawesi, where may not be resident.
paratermus (Oberholser, 1924) - Samar I, EC Philippines.