Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) |
| Species | Gallirallus poecilopterus |
| Codes | bawrai1, BWRA |
Identification
The Bar-winged Rail (Gallirallus poecilopterus) is a member of the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family within the order Gruiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code bawrai1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
depictions from 'Beitrag zur Fauna Centralpolynesiens. Ornithologie der Viti-, Samoa- und Tonga-Inseln; von O. Finsch und G. Hartlaub. Mit 14 nach der Natur lithographirten und colorirten Kupfertafeln. Halle, H. W. Schmidt, 1867.', no known copyright restrictions (public domain)
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Gallirallus poecilopterus
Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes
eBird Code: bawrai1