Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)
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About Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Cranes, Rails, and Allies
- Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Allies
The clapper rail is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. It is a large brown rail that is resident in wetlands along the Atlantic coasts of the eastern United States, eastern Mexico and some Caribbean islands. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the mangrove rail.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2013-04-19
Bolivar Peninsula, United States of America -
2021-07-19
Stone Harbor Wetlands Institute, United States of America -
2023-05-18
Shell Bay Landing, United States of America -
2023-05-20
Heislerville Wildlife Management Area, United States of America -
2024-02-03
Cayo Coco, Cuba
