Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) - HBW 3, p. 173
French: Râle de Cuvier
German: Cuvierralle
Spanish: Rascón de Cuvier
Other common names: Cuvier's Rail
Taxonomy: Rallus Cuvieri Pucheran, 1845, Mauritius.
Sometimes included in the genus Canirallus, but skeletally very close to Lewinia pectoralis with which sometimes considered congeneric. Race abbotti, of Assumption I, recently extinct. Two extant subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cuvieri (Pucheran, 1845) - Madagascar; formerly also Mauritius.
- aldabranus (Günther, 1879) - Aldabra Is, Indian Ocean.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A lateral view of a standing bird Locality Isalo, Toliara Province, Madagascar (ssp cuvieri)
Keith Barnes 4 November 2007 3 years ago 36 sec 3.1
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Bird bathing at the river
Locality Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar
Dubi shapiro 27 November 2010 25 weeks ago 4 -
Adult
Locality Feon'ny Ala Hotel, Andasibe (Perinet)-Mantadia National Park, Toamasina Province, Madagascar (ssp cuvieri)
nlb.birder 3 November 2007 2 years ago 2.7
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