Grey-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis (Temminck, 1831)

14–16 cmLength34 gWeight

The grey-breasted crake (Laterallus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots.

Most records: Mexico, Costa Rica, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-breasted Crake has been recorded at 224 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

MEX - Veracruz- MInatitlan - Pantano de Santa AlejandrinMexico1,768 records
Refugio mixto Caño NegroCosta Rica329 records
Medio Queso wetlandCosta Rica189 records

More places

Yaviza wetlandsPanama176 records
Ciudad Neily rice fields south of HospitalCosta Rica168 records
The DumpBelize160 records
Reserva Biológica LimoncochaEcuador140 records
Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil125 records
Lago de Yojoa – Sector La EnsenadaHonduras123 records
Lago de Yojoa – Sector Cortijo del LagoHonduras118 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Mexico Costa Rica Brazil Peru Panama Ecuador Honduras Paraguay

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 grey-breasted crake (Laterallus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-breasted Crake?

The Grey-breasted Crake is about 14–16 cm long and weighs around 34 g.

Where does the Grey-breasted Crake live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Guatemala through Amazonia and southeastern South America. It is most often recorded in Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.