Galapagos Crake (Laterallus spilonota)
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Galapagos Crake

Laterallus spilonota (Gould, 1841)

15 cmLength40 gWeight

The Galapagos crake (Laterallus spilonota), also called the Galapagos rail and Darwin's rail, is a vulnerable species of rail in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Galapagos crake (Laterallus spilonota), also called the Galapagos rail and Darwin's rail, is a vulnerable species of rail in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands. It resembles its sister species, the black rail of the Americas, from which it diverged 1.2 million years ago.

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Questions

How big is the Galapagos Crake?

The Galapagos Crake is about 15 cm long and weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Galapagos Crake live?

Its breeding range: South America: Galápagos.

Is the Galapagos Crake endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Galapagos Crake as Vulnerable.

What does the Galapagos Crake eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Galapagos Crake in?

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

At a glance

Length
15 cm
Weight
40 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

South America: Galápagos

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Laterallus

Other birds in the genus Laterallus

Speckled RailSpeckled RailLaterallus notatusDot-winged CrakeDot-winged CrakeLaterallus spilopteraInaccessible Island RailInaccessible Island RailLaterallus rogersiBlack RailBlack RailLaterallus jamaicensisYellow-breasted CrakeYellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventerGrey-breasted CrakeGrey-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilisWhite-throated CrakeWhite-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularisRuddy CrakeRuddy CrakeLaterallus ruberRusty-flanked CrakeRusty-flanked CrakeLaterallus levraudiRufous-sided CrakeRufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius
Galapagos Crake

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