Ocellated Crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii)
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Ocellated Crake

Rufirallus schomburgkii (Schomburgk, 1848)

The ocellated crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a small terrestrial species of bird in the family Rallidae that is native to the grassland and savanna habitats of Central America and South America.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Guyana

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Argentina, Guyana

Ocellated Crake has been recorded at 24 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pompéu – apenas listas históricasBrazil207 records
  2. Parque Federal Campo San JuanArgentina133 records
  3. PE do JuqueryBrazil128 records
More places
  1. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana67 records
  2. Barba Azul Nature ReserveBolivia58 records
  3. El EncantadoVenezuela51 records
  4. Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana50 records
  5. PARNA das EmasBrazil49 records
  6. PN Serra da CanastraBrazil17 records
  7. PN El Avila – Cota Mil a Estribo de DuarteVenezuela12 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaGuyanaVenezuelaBoliviaPeru

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 ocellated crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a small terrestrial species of bird in the family Rallidae that is native to the grassland and savanna habitats of Central America and South America. Though it is not often seen, it is easily recognizable by its cinnamon plumage with black and white mottling. This species was formerly placed in its own genus Micropygia.

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Questions

Where does the Ocellated Crake live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, south-central, southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Guyana.

When is the best time to see the Ocellated Crake?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Ocellated Crake in?

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

Range

South America: northern, south-central, southeastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Rufirallus

Other birds in the genus Rufirallus

Rufous-faced CrakeRufous-faced CrakeRufirallus xenopterusRed-and-white CrakeRed-and-white CrakeRufirallus leucopyrrhusBlack-banded CrakeBlack-banded CrakeRufirallus fasciatusRusset-crowned CrakeRusset-crowned CrakeRufirallus viridisGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeusChestnut-headed CrakeChestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneicepsSpotted RailSpotted RailPardirallus maculatusBlackish RailBlackish RailPardirallus nigricansPlumbeous RailPlumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentusAsh-throated CrakeAsh-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
Ocellated Crake

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