Red-winged Wood Rail (Aramides calopterus)
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Red-winged Wood Rail

Aramides calopterus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1878

320 gWeight

The red-winged wood rail (Aramides calopterus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae.

Most records: Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador

Red-winged Wood Rail has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador19 records
  2. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2 records
  3. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ecuador

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-winged wood rail (Aramides calopterus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Red-winged Wood Rail?

The Red-winged Wood Rail weighs around 320 g.

Where does the Red-winged Wood Rail live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador.

Is the Red-winged Wood Rail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-winged Wood Rail as Least Concern.

What does the Red-winged Wood Rail eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Red-winged Wood Rail in?

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

At a glance

Weight
320 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
47 mm
Tarsus
65 mm

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

Range

South America: western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Aramides

Other birds in the genus Aramides

Rufous-necked Wood RailRufous-necked Wood RailAramides axillarisLittle Wood RailLittle Wood RailAramides mangleRusset-naped Wood RailRusset-naped Wood RailAramides albiventrisGrey-cowled Wood RailGrey-cowled Wood RailAramides cajaneusBrown Wood RailBrown Wood RailAramides wolfiGiant Wood RailGiant Wood RailAramides ypecahaSlaty-breasted Wood RailSlaty-breasted Wood RailAramides saracuraGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeusChestnut-headed CrakeChestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneicepsSpotted RailSpotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Red-winged Wood Rail

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