Ash-throated Crake (Mustelirallus albicollis)
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Ash-throated Crake

Mustelirallus albicollis (Vieillot, 1819)

21–24 cmLength100 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay

Ash-throated Crake has been recorded at 158 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia410 records
  2. Arrozais de Tremembé – Estrada do KanegaeBrazil167 records
  3. Reserva Natural Don LuisArgentina152 records
More places
  1. Parque Linear Nove de JulhoBrazil136 records
  2. Botucatu – Fazenda EdgárdiaBrazil134 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil131 records
  4. Establecimiento Los PicazosArgentina125 records
  5. Reserva UrutaúArgentina102 records
  6. PN Iberá – Portal CambyretáArgentina101 records
  7. Piracicaba – TanquãBrazil99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaParaguayBoliviaColombiaGuyanaFrench GuianaVenezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Ash-throated Crake?

The Ash-throated Crake is about 21–24 cm long and weighs around 100 g.

Where does the Ash-throated Crake live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, south-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

When is the best time to see the Ash-throated Crake?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the Ash-throated Crake eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Ash-throated Crake in?

It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Length
21–24 cm
Weight
100 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
116 mm
Tail
96 mm
Bill
46 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern, south-central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Mustelirallus

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Ash-throated Crake

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