Species profile
Red Rail
Aphanapteryx bonasia
Quick answer
Breeding regions are IO. Breeding subregions are Mauritius (c Mascarenes).
- Scientific name
- Aphanapteryx bonasia
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Aphanapteryx
- Conservation status
- Extinct
Recording Red Rail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.