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Plain-flanked Rail
Rallus wetmorei Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1944
259 gWeight
The plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei) is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei) is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is a large rail with two distinct color morphs.
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Questions
How big is the Plain-flanked Rail?
The Plain-flanked Rail weighs around 259 g.
Where does the Plain-flanked Rail live?
Its breeding range: South America: Venezuela.
Is the Plain-flanked Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain-flanked Rail as Endangered.
What does the Plain-flanked Rail eat?
Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.
What family is the Plain-flanked Rail in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 259 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Fish, shrimp & shellfish
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 125 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 52 mm
- Tarsus
- 43 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Venezuela
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Rallus
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Ridgway's RailRallus obsoletus
Clapper RailRallus crepitans
Aztec RailRallus tenuirostris
Mangrove RailRallus longirostris
King RailRallus elegans
Virginia RailRallus limicola
Bogota RailRallus semiplumbeus
Ecuadorian RailRallus aequatorialis
Austral RailRallus antarcticus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Brown-cheeked RailRallus indicus
African RailRallus caerulescens
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