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Rouget's rail

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Rouget's rail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Rougetius
Bonaparte, 1856
Species:
R. rougetii
Binomial name
Rougetius rougetii

Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Habitat

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Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, swamps, freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and urban areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

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  1. BirdLife International (2021). "Rougetius rougetii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T22692548A194830100. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22692548A194830100.en.