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How many living species are included in the rail family Rallidae?
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Gruiform
White-naped crane (Grus vipio).
The rail family, Rallidae, which belongs to the order Gruiformes, includes 127 living species. These birds, which include rails, coots, crakes, and gallinules, are typically slender, marsh-dwelling birds found throughout the world, excluding high latitudes.12