[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus longirostris | [UK] Clapper Rail | [FR] Rale gris | [DE] Klapperralle | [ES] Rascon Piquilargo | [IT] Porciglione americano | [NL] Klapperral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Rallus longirostris NA, LA widespread Rallus longirostris beldingi s Baja California (Mexico) […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Laterallus exilis | [UK] Grey-breasted Crake | [FR] Rale grele | [DE] Amazonasralle | [ES] Polluela Pechigris | [IT] Schiribilla pettogrigio | [NL] Amazone Dwergral Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics A small crake with a telling rufous upperneck. Sexes are almost alike. Forehead to middle of crown is […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Pardirallus maculatus | [UK] Spotted Rail | [FR] Rale tachete | [DE] Fleckenralle | [ES] Rascon Overo | [IT] Rallo macchiato | [NL] Gevlekte Ral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pardirallus maculatus LA widespread, also Caribbean Pardirallus maculatus insolitus Mexico to […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porzana albicollis | [UK] Ash-throated Crake | [FR] Marouette plombee | [DE] Wieselsumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Turura | [IT] Schiribilla collobianco | [NL] Witkeelporseleinhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Porzana albicollis SA n, sc, se Porzana albicollis albicollis e Brazil to […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Anurolimnas viridis | [UK] Russet-crowned Crake | [FR] Rale kiolo | [DE] Indioralle | [ES] Polluela Coronirrufa | [IT] Schiribilla corona rossiccia | [NL] Roodkruinral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Laterallus viridis SA Amazonia Laterallus viridis brunnescens e Colombia Laterallus viridis […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Neocrex erythrops | [UK] Paint-billed Crake | [FR] Rale a bec peint | [DE] Goldschnabel-Sumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Picopinta | [IT] Schiribilla beccorosso | [NL] Roodsnavelhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Pardirallus erythrops Neocrex erythrops SA widespread Neocrex erythrops erythrops Galapagos […]

[order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio flavirostris | [UK] Azure Gallinule | [FR] Azure Gallinule | [DE] Azursultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Celeste | [IT] Gallinella beccogiallo | [NL] Azuurpurperhoen Physical charateristics The bill and frontal shield is a pale greenish-yellow.The wing coverts are greenish-blue while the back and tail are browner. The throat […]

Gruiformes Rallidae Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus aquaticus | [UK] Water Rail | [FR] Râle d’eau | [DE] Wasserralle | [ES] Rascón Europeo | [IT] Porciglione comune | [NL] Waterral Physical charateristics In 60% of nominate birds, variable number of greater and median upperwing coverts have white bars, […]

Gruiformes Rallidae Allens Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio alleni | [UK] Allens Gallinule | [FR] Talève d’Allen | [DE] Bronzesultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Africano | [IT] Pollo sultano di Allen | [NL] Afrikaans Purperhoen Physical charateristics They are similar in size to the only slightly larger Water Rail. The […]