Biology:Rouget's rail
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Short description: Species of bird
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rougetius Bonaparte, 1856 |
| Species: | R. rougetii
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| Rougetius rougetii (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
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Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Habitat
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Gallery
Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
Rouget's rail in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Rougetius rougetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22692548A93358279. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692548A93358279.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22692548/93358279. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q1268757 entry
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