Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Laterallus
 
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Rufous-sided Crake Laterallus melanophaius

Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published August 31, 2012

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Introduction

The Rufous-sided Crake is a small, slender rail whose range encompasses most of the South American continent. Easily confused with other species in its genus, the Rufous-sided Crake is only distinguishable by subtle plumage markings and vocalizations. A relatively uncommon and inconspicuous inhabitant of marshes, wet meadows, and grasslands, the Rufous-sided Crake eats insects, other invertebrates, and occasionally seeds. No migratory movements of the Rufous-sided Crake have been recorded, but due to its secretive nature, not much is known about its overall life history.

Distribution of the Rufous-sided Crake - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Rufous-sided Crake

Recommended Citation

Schulenberg, T. S. (2012). Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.ruscra1.01