Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)
Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) - HBW 3, p. 157
French: Râle brunoir
German: Rothalsralle
Spanish: Polluela Burrito
Other common names: Rufous-sided Rail
Taxonomy: Rallus melanophaius Vieillot, 1819, Paraguay.
Sometimes considered to include L. albigularis. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- oenops (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880) - SE Colombia, E Ecuador, E Peru and W Brazil.
- melanophaius (Vieillot, 1819) - coastal Venezuela E to Surinam and S through C & E Brazil to E Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and N Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Three birds walking along the edge of Laguna Iberá. Locality Esteros del Iberá, Corrientes Province, Argentina (ssp melanophaius)
German Pugnali 2 June 2009 6 weeks ago 24 sec 4.6 -
Two birds foraging near the lagoon. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 1 March 2012 45 weeks ago 56 sec 4.4 -
An individual feeding on a wetland. Locality Bañadito de Abente, Canelones Department, Uruguay (ssp melanophaius)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 47 weeks ago 20 sec 4.4 -
A bird feeding on a wetland. Locality Bañadito de Abente, Canelones Department, Uruguay (ssp melanophaius)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 47 weeks ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A bird walking and feeding on a wetland. Locality Bañadito de Abente, Canelones Department, Uruguay (ssp melanophaius)
Josep del Hoyo 25 April 2012 47 weeks ago 25 sec 4 -
This video was shot in the marsh. Locality Ubatumirim, Ubatuba, São Paulo State, Brazil
Rick and Elis Simpson 22 May 2011 1 year ago 35 sec 4
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Sanã parda
Locality Itanhaém, São Paulo State, Brazil
Lindolfo Souto 6 April 2013 6 weeks ago 4.6 -
Adulto en la Reserva Ribera Norte-San Isidro
Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 15 June 2009 3 years ago 4.3 -
Foraging in a marshy area.
Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (ssp Melanophaius)
Santiago Meligeni Lozano 15 May 2010 3 years ago 4.2 -
Adulto en la Reserva Ribera Norte-San Isidro
Locality Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 15 June 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Two individual after singing.
Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 21 February 2013 12 weeks ago 3.6 -
Bird foraging on vegetation of lagoon.
Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 16 February 2013 13 weeks ago 3.6
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Rufous-sided Crake singing after playback near the Laguna del Diario. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 2 March 2012 50 weeks ago 4 -
2-3 birds after play-back. Locality Chapada do Araripe, Ceará State, Brazil
(ssp melanophaius)
Ciro Albano 27 January 2009 4 years ago 4 -
Calls from a bird in a small marsh. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp melanophaius)
David Beadle 1 February 2002 11 weeks ago 0 -
Bird singing in the junco after playback. Locality Laguna del Diario, Maldonado, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
Antonio Silveira 29 February 2012 41 weeks ago 0
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