Mustelirallus
Genus of birds
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Mustelirallus is a genus of birds in the family Rallidae. The birds are indigenous to the Neotropics, with one species endemic to Cuba. The type species is ash-throated crake.
| Mustelirallus | |
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| Neocrex erythrops erythrops P.L.Sclater, 1867 from Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (vol. 1867, plate XXI) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Tribe: | Pardirallini |
| Genus: | Mustelirallus Bonaparte, 1856 |
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Species
It contains the following species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustelirallus colombianus | Colombian crake | Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama | |
 | Mustelirallus erythrops | Paint-billed crake | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. |
 | Mustelirallus albicollis | Ash-throated crake | Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Guianas, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. |
 | Mustelirallus cerverai | Zapata rail | Endemic to the Zapata Peninsula in Cuba. |
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