Virginia Rail Rallus limicola Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (28)
- Subspecies (4)
Courtney J. Conway
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 1995
Text last updated January 1, 1995
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | rascló de Virgínia |
| Croatian | riđoprsa kokošica |
| Czech | chřástal virginský |
| Dutch | Virginiaral |
| English | Virginia Rail |
| English (United States) | Virginia Rail |
| Finnish | amerikanluhtakana |
| French | Râle de Virginie |
| French (France) | Râle de Virginie |
| German | Virginiaralle |
| Hungarian | Amerikai guvat |
| Icelandic | Dalarella |
| Japanese | コオニクイナ |
| Norwegian | grynterikse |
| Polish | wodnik błotny |
| Russian | Виргинский пастушок |
| Serbian | Virdžinijski petlovan |
| Slovak | chriašteľ hnedý |
| Spanish | Rascón de Virginia |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Gallinuela de Virginia |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Rascón de Virginia |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Rascón Cara Gris |
| Spanish (Peru) | Rascón Menor |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Pollo de Virginia |
| Spanish (Spain) | Rascón de Virginia |
| Swedish | virginiarall/ecuadorrall |
| Turkish | Virjinya Sukılavuzu |
| Ukrainian | Пастушок віргінський |
Rallus limicola Vieillot, 1819
PROTONYM:
Rallus limicola
Vieillot, 1819. Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 28, p.558.
TYPE LOCALITY:
United States = Pennsylvania, ex Edwards, pi. 279.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- RALLUS
- limicola
- Limicola
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Virginia Rail
