Summary ²

The Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. It is found along the east coast of North America, the coasts and some islands of the Caribbean, and across northern South America to eastern Brazil. On the west coast, it breeds from central California through Mexico and south to northwestern Peru.

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1. (c) Len Blumin, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9062441@N02/2094069876
2. (c) Jeff Holmes, all rights reserved

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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