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Black Rail (Junin)

Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Rallidae

The Junin crake or Junin rail (Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi) is an elusive and rare bird in the family Rallidae found only in marshy habitats around Lake Junin in the Andean highlands of west-central Peru. The taxonomic position of the Junin crake is disputed: It was first described as a subspecies of the black rail in 1983 and in later years it has variably been considered a black rail subspecies or its own species. Its plumage is highly distinct compared to other black rail subspecies, but its voice is rather similar to those of the two other South American subspecies (L.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 11