Grey-throated Rail

Canirallus oculeus (Hartlaub, 1855)

30 cmLength277 gWeight

The grey-throated rail (Canirallus oculeus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the only member of the genus Canirallus.

Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Côte d’Ivoire

Grey-throated Rail has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ankasa NPGhana20 records
Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda5 records
Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire3 records

More places

Semuliki NPUganda3 records
Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana2 records
Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea1 record
Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon1 record
PN MarahouéCôte d’Ivoire1 record
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Uganda Côte d’Ivoire Gabon Equatorial Guinea

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-throated rail (Canirallus oculeus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the only member of the genus Canirallus. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-throated Rail?

The Grey-throated Rail is about 30 cm long and weighs around 277 g.

Where does the Grey-throated Rail live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana, southern Nigeria to Uganda and DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire.