Coturnicops
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Coturnicops is a genus of bird in the rail family.
Taxonomy
The genus was erected by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1855 with the yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) as the type species.[1] The genus name combines coturnix, the Latin word for a "quail", with ōps, an Ancient Greek word meaning "appearance".[2]
Species
The genus contains the following two species:[3]
| Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinhoe's rail | Coturnicops exquisitus | Manchuria and southeastern Siberia. | |
| File:Yellow Rail.jpg | Yellow rail | Coturnicops noveboracensis | Canada east of the Rockies; also the northeastern United States |
The genus formerly included the speckled rail (Laterallus notatus).[3]
References
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