Wake Island Rail

Summary

Wake Island Rail is an extinct taxon^[1]. It draws 459 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #37 of 175).^[2]

Key Facts

• Wake Island Rail's instance of is recorded as extinct taxon^[3].
• Wake Island Rail is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Wake Island Rail belongs to the parent taxon Gallirallus^[5].
• Wake Island Rail is endemic to United States^[6].
• Wake Island Rail's scientific name is Gallirallus wakensis^[7].
• Wake Island Rail's Commons category is recorded as Gallirallus wakensis^[8].
• Wake Island Rail's original combination is recorded as Hypotaenidia wakensis^[9].
• Wake Island Rail's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. wakensis'}^[10].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Wake Island Rail'}^[11].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wakeralle'}^[12].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón de la Wake'}^[13].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "rascló de l'illa Wake"}^[14].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal wakeský'}^[15].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': "wake'i ruik"}^[16].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Wakerikse'}^[17].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Уэйкский пастушок'}^[18].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ウェーククイナ'}^[19].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Wakeskovrikse'}^[20].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'wakenluhtakana'}^[21].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'wake-szigeti guvat'}^[22].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'wodnik mikronezyjski'}^[23].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'sk', 'text': 'chriašteľ bledý'}^[24].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'wakerall'}^[25].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Wakeral'}^[26].
• Wake Island Rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Râle de Wake'}^[27].

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Classification

Wake Island Rail's scientific name is Gallirallus wakensis^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Gallirallus^[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wakeralle'}^[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón de la Wake'}^[13], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "rascló de l'illa Wake"}^[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal wakeský'}^[15], and {'lang': 'et', 'text': "wake'i ruik"}^[16].

Distribution

Wake Island Rail is endemic to United States^[6].

Identifiers

Wake Island Rail's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 434^[28]. Wake Island Rail's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 570977^[29]. Wake Island Rail's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 915569^[30]. Wake Island Rail's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474533^[31]. Wake Island Rail's ITIS TSN is recorded as 560163^[32].

Why It Matters

Wake Island Rail draws 459 Wikipedia views per month (extinct_taxon category, ranking #37 of 175).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]