About the Forbes's Forest Rail
Forbes's forest rail or Forbes's forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Flufftails (Sarothruridae) |
| Species | Rallicula forbesi |
| Species Codes | forrai1, FFRA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Forbes's Forest Rail belong to?
The Forbes's Forest Rail (Rallicula forbesi) belongs to the Flufftails family (Sarothruridae), in the order Gruiformes.
How can I identify the Forbes's Forest Rail?
Forbes's forest rail or Forbes's forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest....
Where can I report a Forbes's Forest Rail sighting?
You can log sightings of Forbes's Forest Rail on eBird (ebird.org) using species code forrai1, or on iNaturalist.
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