卡拉杨秧鸡

分类位置

同属物种

黄领秧鸡

Buff-banded Rail

Chatham Rail

Chatham Rail

獃秧雞

Dieffenbach's Rail

關島秧雞

Guam Rail

森秧雞

Lord Howe Woodhen

新喀里多尼亞秧雞

New Caledonian Rail

形态与习性

The Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis) is a flightless bird of the rail, moorhen, and coot family (Rallidae) that inhabits Calayan Island in the Philippines. Though well known to natives of the island as the "piding", it was first observed by ornithologist Carmela Española in May 2004 and the discovery was officially announced on August 16, 2004. It was formerly the only species placed in the genus Aptenorallus.