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Bogota Rail
Rallus semiplumbeus Sclater, PL, 1856
Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Bogota Rail, Rallus semiplumbeus, lives in the Eastern Andes of Colombia and also occurs in Peru. It is a rail of the family Rallidae, first named by Sclater in 1856. The bird is tied to wetlands, ponds and damp meadows on mountain slopes and in páramo, and it is usually found in thick reedbeds. It has a long, slightly downcurved bill, a compact body and a short tail. Adults show a dull red bill, red eyes and coral-red legs, while the sexes look the same. The species is resident and breeds from July to September.
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Breeding range
- South America: e Colombia and Peru
