Russet-crowned Crake
Rufirallus viridis (Müller, PLS, 1776)
16–18 cmLength64 gWeight
Most records: Colombia, Peru, Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Colombia, Peru, Brazil
Russet-crowned Crake has been recorded at 102 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia301 records
- Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia224 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia200 records
More places
- Reserva Natural Manantial de la AuroraColombia189 records
- Morro de Calzada Amazon CenterPeru165 records
- Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru137 records
- Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia113 records
- Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru109 records
- Ipal EcolodgePeru100 records
- Morro de CalzadaPeru98 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Russet-crowned Crake?
The Russet-crowned Crake is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 64 g.
Where does the Russet-crowned Crake live?
Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Peru and Brazil.
Is the Russet-crowned Crake endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Russet-crowned Crake as Least Concern.
What does the Russet-crowned Crake eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Russet-crowned Crake in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 16–18 cm
- Weight
- 64 g
- Habitat
- Grassland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 88 mm
- Tail
- 30 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 35 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Rufirallus
Other birds in the genus Rufirallus
Rufous-faced CrakeRufirallus xenopterus
Red-and-white CrakeRufirallus leucopyrrhus
Black-banded CrakeRufirallus fasciatus
Ocellated CrakeRufirallus schomburgkii
Grey-throated RailCanirallus oculeus
Chestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneiceps
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
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