Ecuadorian Rail

Rallus aequatorialis Sharpe, 1894

20–21 cmLength

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Ecuador

Where and when it's recorded

Ecuadorian Rail has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

PN El Cajas – Laguna Llaviucu, entrada y alrededoresEcuador374 records
Papallacta – La Virgen y alrededores inmediatosEcuador17 records
PN Antisana – pradera de los ibis y alrededoresEcuador2 records

More places

Papallacta – radio antennasEcuador2 records
AntisanaEcuador2 records
Papallacta – hot springs and road to Cayambe-CocaEcuador1 record
Ecoruta (Nono-Mindo road), Bellavista<->San TadeoEcuador1 record
PN Antisana – Micacocha, control y alrededoresEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador

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 Ecuadorian rail (Rallus aequatorialis) is a species of bird according to the International Ornithological Committee (IOC), AOS, and Clements checklist, but other taxonomic systems treat it as a subspecies of the Virginia rail (R. limicola). It is in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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