Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (29)
- Subspecies (11)
Scott A. Rush, Karen F. Gaines, William R. Eddleman, and Courtney J. Conway
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated March 21, 2018
Text last updated March 21, 2018
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | rascló sorollós |
| Croatian | obalna kokošica |
| Czech | chřástal atlantický |
| Dutch | Klapperral |
| English | Clapper Rail |
| English (United States) | Clapper Rail |
| Finnish | räikkäluhtakana |
| French | Râle tapageur |
| French (France) | Râle tapageur |
| German | Klapperralle |
| Haitian Creole (Haiti) | Rato |
| Icelandic | Klapprella |
| Japanese | ヒガシオニクイナ |
| Norwegian | klaprerikse |
| Polish | wodnik karoliński |
| Russian | Карибский пастушок |
| Serbian | Klepetavi petlovan |
| Slovak | chriašteľ atlantický |
| Spanish | Rascón Crepitante |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Clapper Rail |
| Spanish (Cuba) | Gallinuela de manglar |
| Spanish (Dominican Republic) | Pollo de Manglar |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Rascón Costero del Atlántico |
| Spanish (Panama) | Rascón Picudo |
| Spanish (Puerto Rico) | Pollo de Mangle |
| Spanish (Spain) | Rascón crepitante |
| Swedish | kustrall |
| Turkish | Alkışçı Sukılavuzu |
| Ukrainian | Пастушок узбережний |
Rallus crepitans Gmelin, 1789
PROTONYM:
Rallus crepitans
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.713.
TYPE LOCALITY:
'In Noveboraco,' restricted type locality. Long Island, New York.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- RALLUS
- crepitans
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Distribution of the Clapper Rail
