Jamaican uniform rail
The Jamaican wood rail, also called the Jamaican uniform rail was the nominate subspecies of the uniform rail found on Jamaica. It became extinct circa 1881.
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Precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. Precocial species are normall...
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starts withThe Jamaican wood rail was a reddish-brown bird some 10 inches in length.
Although capable of flight, the wood rail was primarily a terrestrial bird, preferring to run to escape predators. It was originally widespread on the island, inhabiting swamps, jungle undergrowth and streambeds, to fairly high altitudes.
