Red-and-white Crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus)
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Red-and-white Crake

Rufirallus leucopyrrhus (Vieillot, 1819)

14–17 cmLength

The red-and-white crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots.

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

Where and when it's recorded

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

Red-and-white Crake has been recorded at 40 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Ecológica Costanera SurArgentina555 records
  2. PE IntervalesBrazil463 records
  3. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil433 records
More places
  1. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil306 records
  2. Santo André – Campo Grande e estrada do Rio ClaroBrazil82 records
  3. PN Otamendi/Ciervo De Los Pantanos – Camino Islas MalvinasArgentina72 records
  4. PN Otamendi / Ciervo De Los PantanosArgentina56 records
  5. Reserva El DestinoArgentina36 records
  6. Reserva Natural Playa PeninoUruguay28 records
  7. Reserva Ribera NorteArgentina21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilArgentinaUruguayParaguay

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 red-and-white crake (Rufirallus leucopyrrhus) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This species was formerly placed in the genus Laterallus.

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Questions

How big is the Red-and-white Crake?

The Red-and-white Crake is about 14–17 cm long.

Where does the Red-and-white Crake live?

Its breeding range: South America: southeastern. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

When is the best time to see the Red-and-white Crake?

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

What family is the Red-and-white Crake in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–17 cm

Range

South America: 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 xenopterusBlack-banded CrakeBlack-banded CrakeRufirallus fasciatusOcellated CrakeOcellated CrakeRufirallus schomburgkiiRusset-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
Red-and-white Crake

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