Rufous-sided Crake
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Rufous-sided Crake

Laterallus melanophaius

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Iguazú National Park
315 Verified records at Iguazú National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-sided Crake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 315 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park

Blackish Rail
LC

Blackish Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardirallus nigricans

10–20% · With luck
Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail
LC

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides saracura

10–20% · With luck
Azure Gallinule
LC

Azure Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio flavirostris

Insufficient data
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

<5% · Rare
Ash-throated Crake
LC

Ash-throated Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana albicollis

<5% · Rare
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

<5% · Rare
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

<5% · Rare
Spotted Rail
LC

Spotted Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardirallus maculatus

<5% · Rare
Uniform Crake
LC

Uniform Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurolimnas concolor

Insufficient data
Limpkin
LC Endemic

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

5–10% · With luck
Sungrebe
LC

Sungrebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliornis fulica

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
2 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
6 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
16 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
17 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
18 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
19 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
20 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-sided Crake in Iguazú National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-sided Crake sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 315 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-sided Crake in Iguazú National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-sided Crake in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.

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