Chestnut rail

The chestnut rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Eulabeornis. It is found in the Aru Islands and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Early illustration by Broinowski

Chestnut rail
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Gruiformes
Family:	Rallidae
Genus:	Eulabeornis Gould, 1844
Species:	E. castaneoventris
Binomial name
Eulabeornis castaneoventris Gould, 1844
Synonyms
Gallirallus castaneoventris