Birds of the World


Ecuadorian Rail (Rallus aequatorialis aequatorialis) Range: SA: sw Colombia to sw Peru Laguna de Yahuarcocha, Ecuador
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Formerly considered a race of the Virginia Rail.

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Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus) Vulnerable Range: SA: s Chile and s Argentina


Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus aquaticus) Range: PAL: w Europe to c Asia Loch of Kinnordy, Angus, Scotland
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African Rail (Rallus caerulescens) Range: AF: e, sc, se, s Marievale Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
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Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) Range: NA, MA: e coast of USA to Caribbean and coastal Belize Florida, United States
Photograph by Danny Bales © All Rights Reserved.


King Rail (Rallus elegans elegans) Near Threatened Range: NA, MA: e, c Lagow Ranch , Chambers County, Texas, United States
Photograph by Alan Schmierer Image has been placed in the Public Domain.

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Brown-cheeked Rail (Rallus indicus) Range: PAL: e Siberia to Japan


Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola limicola) Range: NA: widespread
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Mangrove Rail (Rallus longirostris crassirostris) Range: MA, SA: coasts of w MA and n SA s to nw Peru Brazil
Photograph by João Sérgio Barros F. de Souza © All Rights Reserved.

Formerly considered a race of the Clapper Rail. As seen from the latin name, note longer bill.


Madagascar Rail (Rallus madagascariensis) Vulnerable Range: AF: e Madagascar Ranomafana, Madagascar
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.


Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus yumanensis) Near Threatened Range: NA, MA: sw USA to Baja California San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico
Photograph by Nigel Voaden © All Rights Reserved.


Bogota Rail (Rallus semiplumbeus semiplumbeus) Vulnerable Range: SA: Colombia Sumapaz National Park, Colombia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

Looks a bit like the European Water Rail. Found only in the Bogota plateau up to the paramo, and endangered because of too many people.


Aztec Rail (Rallus tenuirostris) Near Threatened Range: MA: c Mexico Mexico
Photograph by Jose Antonio Robles © All Rights Reserved.

Sometimes called Mexican Rail; found only in central Mexican highland marshes, and split from the King Rail.


Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) Endangered Range: SA: Venezuela Tucacas, Falcón , Venezuela
Photograph by Margareta Wieser © All Rights Reserved.