Scientific Name
Rallus limicola
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Virginia rail
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae |
| Genus | Rallus |
| Species | Rallus limicola |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
; Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Terry Master in 2006
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Terry Master in 2006
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Terry Master in 2006
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Pennsylvania State Rank: S3B--Pennsylvania Natural heritage Program, 7/6/2007.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
PA Breeding Bird Atlas-confirmed breeder in 1988. Pair heard during wetland bird inventory in marsh near Park Headquarters in 2004.; Data Source: Brauning, Daniel W. 1992. Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania. University of Pittsburgh Press: Pittsburgh; Reviewed by Dr. Terry Master and Steven Hawk, 2002, reviewed by Terry Master in 2006.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
SRH
Created Date
1/6/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/6/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Padalino et al., 1982. NPBIB-153123., Accepted Detail: The American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Checklist of North American Birds: Seventh Edition.
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