Grey-cowled Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)
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Grey-cowled Wood Rail

Aramides cajaneus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

33–40 cmLength397 gWeight

The grey-cowled wood rail or grey-necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus; also gray-) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the rails.

Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica

Grey-cowled Wood Rail has been recorded at 560 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina3,403 records
  2. Canopy LodgePanama2,232 records
  3. Esquinas Rainforest LodgeCosta Rica1,694 records
More places
  1. RN Laguna de SonsoColombia1,296 records
  2. Poconé – Pousada PiuvalBrazil1,292 records
  3. Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil1,146 records
  4. Parque del EsteVenezuela994 records
  5. Manu BiolodgePeru839 records
  6. Poconé – Pousada Pouso AlegreBrazil810 records
  7. Mar de CoboArgentina746 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaCosta RicaColombiaPanamaPeruVenezuelaUruguay

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-cowled wood rail or grey-necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus; also gray-) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the rails. It lives primarily in the forests, mangroves, and swamps of Central and South America. Of the two subspecies, A. c. avicenniae is found in southeastern Brazil, while the nominate is found throughout the portion of the range not occupied by the other subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-cowled Wood Rail?

The Grey-cowled Wood Rail is about 33–40 cm long and weighs around 397 g.

Where does the Grey-cowled Wood Rail live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Costa Rica.

Is the Grey-cowled Wood Rail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-cowled Wood Rail as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-cowled Wood Rail eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Grey-cowled Wood Rail in?

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

At a glance

Length
33–40 cm
Weight
397 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
179 mm
Tail
63 mm
Bill
51 mm
Tarsus
63 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Aramides

Other birds in the genus Aramides

Rufous-necked Wood RailRufous-necked Wood RailAramides axillarisLittle Wood RailLittle Wood RailAramides mangleRusset-naped Wood RailRusset-naped Wood RailAramides albiventrisBrown Wood RailBrown Wood RailAramides wolfiGiant Wood RailGiant Wood RailAramides ypecahaRed-winged Wood RailRed-winged Wood RailAramides calopterusSlaty-breasted Wood RailSlaty-breasted Wood RailAramides saracuraGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeusChestnut-headed CrakeChestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneicepsSpotted RailSpotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Grey-cowled Wood Rail

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