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Ruddy Crake

Laterallus ruber · Rallidae · Gruiformes

Best monthsJan · Oct · Decmost records
Records28,707in 3 countries
Most seen inBelize14,511 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Ruddy Crake
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About

Ruddy Crake in brief

The ruddy crake (Laterallus ruber) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 28,707 published records, most of them from Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and December.

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

Belize14,511 records · best Oct, Nov
Guatemala8,559 records · best Dec, Jan
Honduras5,637 records · best Feb, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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