Rufous-necked wood rail
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Aramides axillaris

The rufous-necked wood rail (Aramides axillaris ) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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In July, 2013, a specimen of the species was spotted at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Many bird enthusiasts and watchers traveled to the state to view it.

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Rufous-necked wood rail habitat map
Rufous-necked wood rail
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References

1. Rufous-necked wood rail Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-necked_wood_rail
2. Rufous-necked wood rail on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22692565/93359231
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/512799

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