Black Rail

species of bird
Taxon taxon Q1268977
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Black Rail

Summary

Black Rail is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black Rail's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Black Rail is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Black Rail's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Black Rail belongs to the parent taxon Laterallus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Black Rail is Laterallus jamaicensis[7].
  • Black Rail's Commons category is recorded as Laterallus jamaicensis[8].
  • Black Rail's Commons gallery is recorded as Laterallus jamaicensis[9].
  • Black Rail's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. jamaicensis'}[10].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhegen ddu America'}[11].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black Rail'}[12].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schieferralle'}[13].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Polluela negruzca'}[14].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rasclet fosc'}[15].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal tmavý'}[16].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'tõmmu-pisiruik'}[17].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Perlerikse'}[18].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'مرعة سوداء'}[19].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Polluela negra'}[20].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Râle noir'}[21].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Rallo nerastro'}[22].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'クロコクイナ'}[23].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Zwarte dwergral'}[24].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Açanã-preta'}[25].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Svart dvärgrall'}[26].
  • Black Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Американский чёрный погоныш'}[27].

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Classification

Black Rail's scientific name is Laterallus jamaicensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Laterallus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhegen ddu America'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schieferralle'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Polluela negruzca'}[14], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rasclet fosc'}[15], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal tmavý'}[16].

Identifiers

Black Rail's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 316[28]. Black Rail's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 371915[29]. Black Rail's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474590[30]. Black Rail's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176263[31].

Why It Matters

Black Rail ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+7.2'}
    Parent taxon Laterallus
    Instance of taxon
    Taxon range Brazil, South America, Bragança
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