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Scientific Name
Rallus longirostris yumanensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rallus longirostris yumanensis Dickey, 1923
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 obsoletus |
| Subspecies | Rallus longirostris yumanensis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual summer visitor to marshy habitats along the Colorado River below Separation Canyon. There are a handful of sightings, including three seen at Burnt Springs Canyon in 2001 (Grand Canyon National Park 2005). The individuals seen in the park belong to the endangered subspecies, Yuma Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Summer
Geographic Regions Tags
- Inner Canyon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/18/2016 2:44:57 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 4:00:45 PM
Notes
(Rallus longirostris) Clapper Rail is a casual summer visitor to marshy habitats along the Colorado River below Separation Canyon. There are a handful of sightings, including three seen at Burnt Springs Canyon in 2001 (Grand Canyon National Park 2005). The individuals seen in the park belong to the endangered subspecies, Yuma Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris yumanensis). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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