[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Gallinula chloropus | [UK] Common Gallinule | [FR] Gallinule poule-d’eau | [DE] Teichhuhn | [ES] Gallereta Comun | [NL] Waterhoen Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Medium-sized gallinule, with prominent bill and frontal shield and habit of constantly flirting tail, exhibiting white under tail-coverts. Looks essentially black at […]
Tag: Rails, crakes and allies
Grey-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides cajanea)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Aramides cajanea | [UK] Grey-necked Wood-Rail | [FR] Rale de Cayenne | [DE] Cayenneralle | [ES] Cotara Chiricote (Arg, Py, Bo, Uy), Rascon cuelligris, Gallineta Cuello Gris (HN) | [NL] Cayenne-bosral Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics One of the larger Neotropical rails and the only Aramides with […]
Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinica)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio martinica | [UK] Purple Gallinule | [FR] Taleve violacee | [DE] | [ES] Calamoncillo Americano | [NL] Amerikaanse Purperhoen Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Region Range Porphyrio martinica NA, LA se USA to n Argentina Genus Physical charateristics The adult is a very colourful bird with purple head, […]
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides axillaris)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Aramides axillaris | [UK] Rufous-necked Wood-Rail | [FR] Rale a cou roux | [DE] Braunkappen-Ralle | [ES] Cotara Cuellirrufa, Rascon Cuellirrufo (Cr), Gallineta Cuellirufo (HN) | [NL] Roodnekbosral Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Tall rail with rufous had, neck, sides, breast and adomen are rufous. Short bill. […]
Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Laterallus melanophaius | [UK] Rufous-sided Crake | [FR] Rale brunoir | [DE] Rothals-Ralle | [ES] Polluela Burrito | [NL] Braziliaanse Dwergral Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Neck, back and wings bronze-brown. Area around eyes grey. Ront of head and ear covers and side of breast chestnut. Romp […]
Yellow-breasted Crake (Porzana flaviventer)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porzana flaviventer | [UK] Yellow-breasted Crake | [FR] Maroutte a sourcils blancs | [DE] Gelbbrust-Sumpfhuhn | [ES] Polluela Palida | [NL] Geelbuikporseleinhoen Subspecies Monotypic species Genus Physical charateristics Very small yellowish crake with long toes. Dark line through eye with a buff white supercilicium. White markings on upperparts […]
American Coot (Fulica americana)
[order] GRUIFORMES | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Fulica americana | [UK] American Coot | [FR] Foulque d’Amerique | [DE] Amerikanisches Blasshuhn | [ES] | [NL] Amerikaanse Meerkoet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Fulica americana NA, MA widespread, also Hawaiian Islands and n SA Fulica americana americana se Alaska […]
Baillons Crake (Porzana pusilla)
[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. […]
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 […]