[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porzana pusilla | [UK] Baillons Crake | [FR] Marouette de Baillon | [DE] Zwerg-Sumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Chica | [NL] Kleinst Waterhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Porzana pusilla EU, AF, OR, AU widespread Porzana pusilla affinis New Zealand, Chatham Is. […]
Tag: Rails, crakes and allies
Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Amaurornis flavirostra | [UK] Black Crake | [FR] Rale a bec jaune | [DE] | [ES] Polluela Negra Africana | [NL] Zwart Porseleinhoen Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics An all black marsh bird that has rounded wings, long, slender and red legs and toes, and a short thick […]
Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Laterallus jamaicensis | [UK] Black Rail | [FR] Rale noir | [DE] Schieferralle | [ES] Burrito cuyano (Arg), Polluela Negruzca(Esp), Polluela Negra (Cr), Gallineta Negra (HN) | [NL] Zwarte Dwergral Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Laterallus jamaicensis NA, LA USA, Greater […]
Corn Crake (Crex crex)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Crex crex | [UK] Corn Crake | [FR] Rale des genets | [DE] Wachtelkonig | [ES] Guion de Codornices | [NL] Kwartelkoning Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Rougetius crex Crex crex EU c, w s AF Physical charateristics The distinctive call […]
King Rail (Rallus elegans)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus elegans | [UK] King Rail | [FR] Rascon real | [DE] Konigs-Wasserlaufer | [ES] Rascon Elegante | [NL] Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Rallus elegans NA, MA e, c Rallus elegans elegans e Canada, ne USA Rallus elegans ramsdeni Cuba […]
Sora (Porzana carolina)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porzana carolina | [UK] Sora | [FR] Marouette de Caroline | [DE] Carolina-Sumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Sora | [NL] Sora-ral Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics In its breeding plumage, the sora’s throat and face are black, with a short, yellowish bill. The breast and nape of neck are […]
Ash throated Crake (Porzana albicollis)
[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 […]
Russet crowned Crake (Anurolimnas viridis)
[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 […]
Paint billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops)
[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 […]
Clapper Rail (Rallus longirostris)
[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) […]