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Rallidae -
Rails, Crakes and Coots
Rusty-flanked Crake
Laterallus levraudi
monotypic,
endemic to Venezuela
Weka
Gallirallus australis greyi
endemic to New Zealand
Bogota Rail
Rallus semiplumbeus semiplumbeus
endemic to Colombia
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
monotypic
Rouget's Rail
Rougetius rougetii
monotypic, single member of genus
Grey-necked Wood Rail
Aramides cajanea cajanea
Giant Wood Rail
Aramides ypecaha
monotypic
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
monotypic
Black-tailed Crake
Porzana bicolor
monotypic
Little Crake
Porzana parva
monotypic
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla obscura
Sora
Porzana carolina
monotypic
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Porzana fusca fusca
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
monotypic
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus
Updated - 06.09.15
African Swamphen
Porphyrio madagascariensis
monotypic
Takahe
Porphyrio hochstetteri
monotypic, endemic to New Zealand
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
monotypic
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
monotypic
* Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus chloropus
* Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus meridionalis
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata pauxilla
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa tenebrosa
Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula angulata
monotypic
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops bogotensis
Updated - 06.09.15
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
monotypic
* Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra atra
* Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra australis
American Coot
Fulica americana columbiana
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
monotypic
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
monotypic
Red-fronted Coot
Fulica rufifrons
monotypic
