King rail

(Rallus elegans)

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Description

The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a waterbird,the largest North American rail.Distinct features are a long bill with a slight downward curve,with adults being brown on the back and rusty-brown on the face and breast with a dark brown cap.They also have a white throat and a light belly with barred flanks.Immature birds are covered in down,with light brown on the head and darker brown on the back and wings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Gruiformes
Family:Rallidae
Genus:Rallus
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