Scientific Name
Rallus elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rallus elegans Audubon, 1834
Park
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
King 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 elegans |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Rare Transient in VA; Data Source: Simpson 1992
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: APHN
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Data Source: APHN 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
sjd-MACA
Created Date
10/31/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rasmith@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
11/28/2022 3:12:40 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Teague 2000
Other Parks
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Big Cypress National Preserve (BICY)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Colonial National Historical Park (COLO)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park (FRSP)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (LIBO)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park (PAAL)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU)
