Clapper Rail

Rallus crepitans Gmelin, JF, 1789

32–41 cmLength306 gWeight

The clapper rail (Rallus crepitans) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Belize, Puerto Rico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Clapper Rail has been recorded at 192 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Edwin B. Forsythe NWRUnited States10,317 records
Bombay Hook National Wildlife RefugeUnited States6,641 records
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR – Wildlife DriveUnited States5,982 records

More places

Huntington Beach SPUnited States5,455 records
South Padre Is. – Birding and Nature CenterUnited States5,340 records
Oceanside Marine Nature Study AreaUnited States5,303 records
South Padre Is. – WBC/Conv. Center/Laguna Madre TrailUnited States3,889 records
St. Marks NWRUnited States3,342 records
Caw Caw Interpretive CenterUnited States3,156 records
Plumb BeachUnited States3,130 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Belize Puerto Rico Cuba Mexico Dominican Republic U.S. Virgin Islands Bahamas

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 clapper rail (Rallus crepitans) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. It is a large brown rail that is resident in wetlands along the Atlantic coasts of the eastern United States, eastern Mexico and some Caribbean islands.

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Questions

How big is the Clapper Rail?

The Clapper Rail is about 32–41 cm long and weighs around 306 g.

Where does the Clapper Rail live?

Its breeding range: North America, Middle America: eastern coast of USA to Caribbean and coastal Belize. It is most often recorded in United States, Belize and Puerto Rico.