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Mangrove Rail

Rallus longirostris · Rallidae · Gruiformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Decmost records
Records376in 3 countries
Most seen inTrinidad and Tobago301 records
Red List–IUCN status
Mangrove Rail
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About

Mangrove Rail in brief

The mangrove rail (Rallus longirostris) is a bird of the Rallidae family.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 376 published records, most of them from Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and Jamaica. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, March and December and fall to their lowest in June and August.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Trinidad and Tobago301 records · best Dec, Jan
Cuba62 records · best Mar, Sep
Jamaica13 records · best Jun, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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