Source: MINKA
Rallidae is a family of birds with 610 observations
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Taxonomy
- Observations
Names
Language / Type | Name | Action |
---|---|---|
English | Rails | |
French | Râles | |
German | Rallen | |
Greek | Ραλλίδες | |
Italian | Rallidi | |
Portuguese | Galinhas-d'Água | |
Portuguese | Galinhas-d'água e afins | |
Scientific Names | Rallidae |
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Most categories of organisms have "common names" in spoken languages. These names are usually recognizable, easy to pronounce, and stable over time, but many organisms have several different names in different places, even in the same language, which can make it difficult to communicate about these organisms without confusion. Scientists address this problem by using a single "scienti...