Black-banded Crake (Rufirallus fasciatus)
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Black-banded Crake

Rufirallus fasciatus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868)

17–20 cmLength

The black-banded crake (Rufirallus fasciatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots.

Busiest months: March, July and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March, July and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Black-banded Crake has been recorded at 31 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador88 records
  2. Sumaco RoadEcuador60 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru53 records
More places
  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador37 records
  2. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia33 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador31 records
  4. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru29 records
  5. Sacha LodgeEcuador19 records
  6. Tahuayo LodgePeru13 records
  7. Explorama LodgePeru13 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazil

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

About

The black-banded crake (Rufirallus fasciatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The species was formerly placed in the genus Laterallus.

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Questions

How big is the Black-banded Crake?

The Black-banded Crake is about 17–20 cm long.

Where does the Black-banded Crake live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Black-banded Crake?

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

What family is the Black-banded Crake in?

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

At a glance

Length
17–20 cm

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Rufirallus

Other birds in the genus Rufirallus

Rufous-faced CrakeRufous-faced CrakeRufirallus xenopterusRed-and-white CrakeRed-and-white CrakeRufirallus leucopyrrhusOcellated CrakeOcellated CrakeRufirallus schomburgkiiRusset-crowned CrakeRusset-crowned CrakeRufirallus viridisGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeusChestnut-headed CrakeChestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneicepsSpotted RailSpotted RailPardirallus maculatusBlackish RailBlackish RailPardirallus nigricansPlumbeous RailPlumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentusAsh-throated CrakeAsh-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
Black-banded Crake

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