Genus

Spotted Crakes and allies

Porzana

12 species in our catalog · found in 135 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Porzana carolina

Porzana albicollis

Porzana fusca

Porzana porzana

Porzana tabuensis

Porzana fluminea

Porzana flaviventer

Porzana pusilla

Porzana cinerea

Porzana parva

Porzana spiloptera

Porzana bicolor

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

5–10

Jan

5–10

Feb

5–10

Mar

5–10

Apr

5–10

May

5–10

Jun

5–10

Jul

5–10

Aug

5–10

Sep

5–10

Oct

5–10

Nov

5–10

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spotted Crakes and allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	20–30%
	Sora			20–30%
2	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	20–30%
	Sora			20–30%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	20–30%
	Sora			20–30%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	10–20%
	Ash-throated Crake			10–20%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
5	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	10–20%
	Sora			10–20%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Sora			10–20%
7	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	10–20%
	Ash-throated Crake			10–20%
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Sora			10–20%
9	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	10–20%
	Sora			10–20%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
11	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	5–10%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
13	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	5–10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			5–10%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
14	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
15	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
16	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	5–10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			5–10%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
17	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	5–10%
	Spotted Crake			5–10%
	Little Crake			<5%
18	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
19	Lorentz National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	5–10%
	Sooty Rail			5–10%
20	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	5–10%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
21	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
22	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
23	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Sora			Insufficient data
24	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	5–10%
	Sora			5–10%
25	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
26	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
27	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
28	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
29	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
30	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
31	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
32	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
34	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
35	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
36	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
38	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
39	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
40	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
41	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
42	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
43	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
44	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
45	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
46	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
47	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
48	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
49	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
50	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
51	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
52	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
53	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	3	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
54	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
55	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
56	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
57	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
58	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
59	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
60	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
61	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
62	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
63	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
64	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
65	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
66	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
	Sora			Insufficient data
67	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
68	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			Insufficient data
69	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
70	Hemis National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
71	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
72	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
73	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
74	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
75	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
76	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
77	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
78	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
79	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
80	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
81	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
82	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			Insufficient data
83	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
84	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Dot-Winged Crake			<5%
85	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
86	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
87	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
88	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
89	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
90	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
91	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
92	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
93	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			Insufficient data
94	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
95	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
96	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
97	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
98	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
99	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
100	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
101	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
102	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
103	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
104	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
105	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			Insufficient data
106	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
107	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
108	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
109	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
110	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
111	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
112	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
113	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
114	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
115	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
116	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
117	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
118	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
119	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
120	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
121	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
122	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
123	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
124	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
125	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
126	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
127	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
128	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
129	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
130	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
131	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
132	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
133	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
134	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
135	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data

Spotted Crakes and allies

Species in this group

Sora

Ash-throated Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Spotted Crake

Sooty Rail

Australian Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake

Baillon's Crake

White-browed Crake

Little Crake

Dot-Winged Crake

Black-tailed Crake

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Spotted Crakes and allies

Parks Ranked