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Rallidae

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
FAMILY

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Gruiformes
family
Rallidae

Name

Homonyms
Rallidae
Common names
Coots in English
Coots in English
Coots in English
Coots in English
Rail in English
Rail in English
Rails in English
Rails in English
Rails in English
Rails in English
Rails, Coots in English
Rails, Coots in English
Rails, Crakes & Coots in English
Rails, Crakes & Coots in English
Rails, Crakes & Coots in English
Vandhøns in Danish
Waterhens in English
Waterhens in English
Waterhens in English
Waterhens in English
Waterhens in English
coots in English
foulques in French
foulques in French
foulques in French
gallinules in French
gallinules in French
gallinules in French
rail in English
rails in language.
rails in English
rails, coots in English
rallen, koeten en waterhoentjes in Dutch
râles in French
râles in French
râles in French
Rails, Crakes And Coots in English
Rails, Crakes And Coots in English
Rails, Crakes and Coots in English
Rails, Gallinules, And Coots in English
rallar in Swedish
Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, Coots in English
Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, Coots in English
Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, Moorhens And Coots in English
Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, Moorhens And Coots in English
Rails, crakes, gallinules, coots in English
rails, crakes, gallinules, moorhens and coots in English
rallar in Swedish
rallar och sumphöns in Swedish
rallen in Dutch

Bibliographic References

  1. (2015-03-08 23:00:00) IOC World Bird List (v5.1)
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  3. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  4. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  5. Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp.
  6. Dickinson, Edward C., ed., 2003: null. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 3rd edition. 1039.
  7. Jirle & Lagerqvist (2015-03-08 23:00:00) Officiella svenska namn på alla världens fågelfamiljer – Taxonomikommittén SOF/BirdLife Sverige – version 10 (11 februari 2015. ).
  8. Larsson, Ekström, Larsson & Gandemo (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Birds of the World [CD]
  9. Murariu (2015-03-22 23:00:00) Systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna.
  10. Murariu (2015-03-22 23:00:00) Systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna.
  11. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
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