Bare-eyed rail
| Bare-eyed rail | |
|---|---|
 | |
| G. plumbeiventris intactus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Gymnocrex |
| Species: | G. plumbeiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnocrex plumbeiventris (Gray, 1862) | |
The bare-eyed rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It has two described subspecies:[2]
- G. p. plumbeiventris
- G. p. hoeveni
It measures 30–33 cm (12–13 in) in length and was estimated to weigh 300 g (11 oz). The individual plumage is variable.[2]
The bare-eyed rail eats insects and probably other small animals.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2024). "Gymnocrex plumbeiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T22692609A264992896. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22692609A264992896.en.
- 1 2 3 Taylor, Barry (2020). "Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.baerai1.01. ISSN 2771-3105.