Birds of Panama

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Genus: Laterallus (4 species, 13 worldwide)


White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis cerdaleus) Laguna Tabacal, Cundinamarca, Colombia This subspecies has less white on throat than other subspecies.
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Common in its range, and usually in tall grass and usually near water. But sometimes found in unexpected places.


Grey-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis) Arari, Maranhão, Brazil
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Yellow-breasted Crake (Laterallus flaviventer woodi) Medio Queso, Los Chiles, Costa Rica
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Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus) Endangered California, United States A song-bird sized rail almost never seen, and more active at night.
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A song bird sized rail, almost never seen, and more active at dusk and at night.

© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba