Inaccessible Island Rail

Laterallus rogersi (Lowe, 1923)

39 gWeight

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.

Questions

How big is the Inaccessible Island Rail?

The Inaccessible Island Rail weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Inaccessible Island Rail live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: Inaccessible Island.

Is the Inaccessible Island Rail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Inaccessible Island Rail as Vulnerable.

What does the Inaccessible Island Rail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Inaccessible Island Rail in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 39 g
Habitat: Grassland
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Vulnerable

More measurements

Wing: 54 mm
Tail: 28 mm
Bill: 21 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

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

Range

Atlantic Ocean: Inaccessible Island

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus: Laterallus

Other birds in the genus Laterallus

Speckled RailLaterallus notatus

Dot-winged CrakeLaterallus spiloptera

Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis

Galapagos CrakeLaterallus spilonota

Yellow-breasted CrakeLaterallus flaviventer

Grey-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis

White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis

Ruddy CrakeLaterallus ruber

Rusty-flanked CrakeLaterallus levraudi

Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius

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