Rallidae
Porzana flaviventer (Boddaert, 1783)
Porzana flaviventer (Boddaert, 1783)
Porzana flaviventer, the yellow-breasted crake, is a small rail species with several subspecies distributed across the Americas.
Gallirallus sylvestris (P.L.Sclater, 1870)
Gallirallus sylvestris (P.L.Sclater, 1870)
The Lord Howe woodhen is a medium-sized territorial rail that lives in the subtropical forests of Lord Howe Island and mates for life.
Gallirallus philippensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Gallirallus philippensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
The buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis) is a widespread terrestrial rail, currently rated a species of Least Concern.
Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Gallirallus torquatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Gallirallus torquatus, the barred rail, is a common but shy rail species found in parts of Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
Gallirallus okinawae (Yamashina & Mano, 1981)
Gallirallus okinawae (Yamashina & Mano, 1981)
Gallirallus okinawae is an almost flightless bird endemic to northern Okinawa Island, southern Japan.
Gallirallus australis (Sparrman, 1786)
Gallirallus australis (Sparrman, 1786)
Gallirallus australis, the weka, is a large flightless rail species endemic to New Zealand with four recognized subspecies.
Crex crex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Crex crex (Linnaeus, 1758)
Crex crex, the corn crake, is a medium-sized migratory rail that breeds across Eurasia and winters in Africa.
Aramides axillaris Lawrence, 1863
Aramides axillaris Lawrence, 1863
Aramides axillaris, the rufous-necked wood rail, is a New World bird found in coastal and inland American forests.
Aramides saracura (Spix, 1825)
Aramides saracura (Spix, 1825)
Aramides saracura, the slaty-breasted wood rail, is a bird found in wet forests of southeastern South America.
Aramides mangle (Spix, 1825)
Aramides mangle (Spix, 1825)
Aramides mangle, the little wood rail, is the smallest Aramides rail found mainly in coastal eastern Brazil.
Aramides ypecaha (Vieillot, 1819)
Aramides ypecaha (Vieillot, 1819)
The giant wood rail, Aramides ypecaha, is a South American lowland wetland bird species with distinct colored plumage.
Aramides albiventris Lawrence, 1868
Aramides albiventris Lawrence, 1868
This is a description of the russet-naped wood rail (Aramides albiventris), covering its appearance, subspecies distributions, and habitat.
Aramides cajanea (Statius Muller, 1776)
Aramides cajanea (Statius Muller, 1776)
Aramides cajanea, the grey-cowled wood rail, is a large Neotropical rail with distinct plumage found across multiple South and Central American habitats.
Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789
Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789
Fulica americana, the American coot, is a gregarious waterbird found across North and northern South America.
Fulica alai Peale, 1848
Fulica alai Peale, 1848
Fulica alai, the Hawaiian coot, is an endangered endemic rail bird native to the Hawaiian Islands.
Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843
Fulica ardesiaca Tschudi, 1843
The Andean coot (Fulica ardesiaca) is an Andean waterbird with two color morphs and two subspecies found across western South America.
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758
Fulica atra, the Eurasian coot, is a widespread black waterbird with a distinctive white frontal shield.
Fulica leucoptera Vieillot, 1817
Fulica leucoptera Vieillot, 1817
Fulica leucoptera, the white-winged coot, is a waterbird found across most of southern South America.
Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789
Fulica cristata Gmelin, 1789
Red-knobbed coot (Fulica cristata) is a swimming water bird, identifiable by black plumage and a breeding-season white shield with red knobs.
Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817
Fulica armillata Vieillot, 1817
Fulica armillata, the red-gartered coot, is a South American water bird with a distinctive red garter above its ankle.
Fulica gigantea Eydoux & Souleyet, 1841
Fulica gigantea Eydoux & Souleyet, 1841
Fulica gigantea, the giant coot, is a mostly flightless rail found in high-elevation wetlands of the central Andes.
Fulica cornuta Bonaparte, 1853
Fulica cornuta Bonaparte, 1853
Fulica cornuta, the horned coot, is a large Andean rail species recognizable by its three distinctive head wattles.
Fulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
Fulica rufifrons Philippi & Landbeck, 1861
Fulica rufifrons, the red-fronted coot, is a South American waterbird with unlobed feet and distinct plumage markings.
Dryolimnas cuvieri (Pucheran, 1845)
Dryolimnas cuvieri (Pucheran, 1845)
The white-throated rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) is a Rallidae bird found across Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles.
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