Black rail
| Black rail | |
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| Black rail in Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Laterallus |
| Species: | L. jamaicensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Laterallus jamaicensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Breeding Year-round Non-breeding
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The black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a mouse-sized member of the rail family Rallidae that occurs in both North and South America. It is the smallest rail present in North America and is known for its secretive nature.