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Black Rail / Laterallus jamaicensis EN
- Synonyms Black or Junin Rail, American black rail, American Black Crake, Farallone Rail, Farallon Rail, Black Crake
- Old latin name for bird Crescicus jamaicensis, Porzana coturniculus, Rallus jamaicensis, Creciscus jamaicensis, Porzana jamaicensis
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Related species
Yellow-breasted Crake
Inaccessible Island Rail
Galapagos Crake
Rufous-sided Crake
Rusty-flanked Crake
Ruddy Crake
White-throated Crake
Grey-breasted Crake
Where to see Black Rail
- Breeding region Middle America, North America, South America
- Breeding subregion USA, Greater Antilles to w SA
Black Rail subspecies (5)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus | wc California (USA) to Baja California (Mexico) | - | No |
| Laterallus jamaicensis jamaicensis | e USA and e Central America | - | No |
| Laterallus jamaicensis murivagans | w Peru | - | No |
| Laterallus jamaicensis salinasi | c Chile | - | No |
| Laterallus jamaicensis tuerosi | Peru | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Американска пъструшка |
| Catalan | rasclet fosc |
| Chinese | 黑田鸡 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黑南美田雞 |
| Croatian | mrka vizlinica |
| Czech | chřástal tmavý, Chrástal cerný |
| Danish | Sort Dværgrikse |
| Dutch | Zwarte Dwergral |
| Esperanto | Nigra ralo |
| Estonian | tõmmu-pisiruik |
| Finnish | mustarääkkä |
| French | Râle noir, Râle de Jamaïque, Râle noir ou R. du Junin, Râle noir ou R. de Junin |
| Frisian | Swarte dwerchral |
| Galician | Poliña amourada |
| German | Schieferralle |
| Greek | Αμερικαvική μαυρoπoυλάδα |
| Hungarian | juhász guvat |
| Icelandic | Dökkrella |
| Irish | Crág dhubh Mheiriceánach |
| Italian | Rallo nerastro, Voltolino nero, Schiribilla nera americana |
| Japanese | クロコビトクイナ |
| Latvian | madarainais ormanītis |
| Lithuanian | Amerikinė juodvištė, Juodoji amerikinė vištelė, jamaikinė švygžda |
| Northern Sami | Čáhppesvuonccis |
| Norwegian | perlerikse |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Perlerikse |
| Polish | derkaczyk sniady, derkaczyk śniady, Kureczka śniada |
| Portuguese | açanã-preta, Acanã-preta, franga-d'água-escura, sanã-preta |
| Romanian | Cârstel negru |
| Russian | Американский чёрный погоныш, Шиферный коростелёк, Американский погоныш |
| Serbian | Američki crni barski petlić, Crni barski petlić sa Jamajke |
| Slovak | chriašteľ tmavý |
| Slovenian | Črni mokožnik |
| Spanish | Gallito Negro, Gallineta negra, Burrito cuyano, Pidencito, Burrito Negruzco, Polluela Negra, Polluela negruzca |
| Swedish | svart dvärgrall, svartrall |
| Turkish | Yazılı Yelve |
| Ukrainian | погонич американський |
| Welsh | Rhegen ddu America |