Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Forbes' Rail
Forbes' Rail Rallina forbesi
Described by: Sharpe (1887)
Alternate common name(s): Forbes's Forest Crake, Forbes's Rail, Forbes' Forest-Rail, Forbes' Chestnut Rail, Red-backed Forest-Rail, Forbes's Forest-Rail, Forbes's Chestnut Rail
Old scientific name(s): Rallicula forbesi
Photographs
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Range
Mountains of wc. to e. New Guinea;
(1) C. New Guinea (Weyland Mountains e. to Bismarck Mountains).
(2) Nc. New Guinea (Mt. Mengam in the Adelbert Mountains).
(3) N. New Guinea (Huon Peninsula).
(4) Se. New Guinea (Herzog Mountains to the Owen Stanley Mountains). Nc. New Guinea (Foja Mountains).
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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