- Dot-winged Crake
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Dot-winged Crake Dot-winged Crake Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Genus: Porzana Species: P. spiloptera Binomial name Porzana spiloptera
Durnford, 1877The Dot-winged Crake (Porzana spiloptera) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International 2006. Porzana spiloptera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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