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Plumbeous Rail

Pardirallus sanguinolentus · Rallidae · Gruiformes

Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records73,842in 4 countries
Most seen inArgentina30,209 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Plumbeous Rail
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About

Plumbeous Rail in brief

The plumbeous rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.

Across the 4 countries we cover it has 73,842 published records, most of them from Argentina, Chile and Peru. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Argentina30,209 records · best Oct, Nov
Chile25,496 records · best Oct, Feb
Peru13,821 records · best Oct, Nov
Uruguay4,316 records · best Jan, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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