THE MANZANITA PROJECT

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CALIFORNIA SPECIES IMAGES

Scientific Name:Rallus longirostris obsoletus

Common Name: California Clapper Rail

Photographer: Peter Latourrette

California State Status: Endangered

United States Federal Status: Endangered

County endangered in: San Mateo/ Marin/ Alameda

Bioregion: Bay Area Delta

Threats to species:

• Habitat loss from construction of oil fields
• Non-native prdators
• Habitat alteration due to industral development

 Kingdom:ANIMALIA Phylum:CHORDATA Class:AVES Order:GRUIFORMES Family:RALLIDAE Genus:RALLUS Species:LONGIROSTRIS Sub-species:OBSOLETUS Common name(s):CALIFORNIA CLAPPER RAIL