Birds of Colombia

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Genus: Pardirallus (2 species, 3 worldwide)


Spotted Rail
Spotted Rail (Pardirallus maculatus maculatus)
Jamundi, Valle del Cauca, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Has adapted to rice fields.


Blackish Rail
Blackish Rail (Pardirallus nigricans caucae)
Tatama National Park, Pueblo Rico, Risaralda, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Secretive in tall grass, and generally only heard. May leave grass at dusk or dawn.
Two birds interacting.

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