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Laterallus levraudi (Rusty-flanked Crake)

Wikipedia Abstract

The rusty-flanked crake (Laterallus levraudi) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and water storage areas.It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Laterallus levraudi

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Laterallus levraudi

EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
3
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
53
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 7.1475
EDGE Score: 4.17715
Learn more at EDGE of Existence programme

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
La Costa xeric shrublands Venezuela Neotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cuenca Alta del Río Cojedes Protective Zone 682011 Venezuela  
Morrocoy National Park 63672 Venezuela  
Parque Nacional Yacambu National Park II 43025 Venezuela  
Sierra de Nirgua Protective Zone 362232 Venezuela  

Important Bird Areas

Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Climate   Land Use 
Parque Nacional El Ávila Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional Laguna de Tacarigua Venezuela A1  
Parque Nacional Morrocoy Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Parque Nacional Yacambú Venezuela A1, A2, A3

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela No

Range Map

External References

Citations

Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0