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black rail

black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) [state endangered]
Photo © Alan Murphy Photography

black rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) [state endangered]
Photo © Brian Tang

Features and Behaviors

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae

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