Zapata Rail
Mustelirallus cerverai (Barbour & Peters, JL, 1927)
29 cmLength
The Zapata rail (Mustelirallus cerverai) is a medium-sized, dark-coloured rail.
Most records: Cuba
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Cuba
Zapata Rail has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Ciénaga de Zapata – Santo TomasCuba4 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.
About
The Zapata rail (Mustelirallus cerverai) is a medium-sized, dark-coloured rail. It has brown upperparts, greyish-blue underparts, a red-based yellow bill, white undertail coverts, and red eyes and legs. Its short wings render it almost flightless.
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Questions
How big is the Zapata Rail?
The Zapata Rail is about 29 cm long.
Where does the Zapata Rail live?
Its breeding range: North America: Cuba. It is most often recorded in Cuba.
What family is the Zapata Rail in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 29 cm
Range
North America: Cuba
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Mustelirallus
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Colombian CrakeMustelirallus colombianus
Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
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Chestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneiceps
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
Rufous-necked Wood RailAramides axillaris
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