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Family: Rails, Crakes & Coots / Rallidae

Taxon	Value
Order	Cranes, rails and relatives / Gruiformes

Number of displayed species: 153

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Aenigmatolimnas 1
- Striped Crake / Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Striped Crake
  LC
Amaurolimnas 1
- Uniform Crake / Amaurolimnas concolor Uniform Crake
  LC
Amaurornis 5
- Isabelline Bush-hen / Amaurornis isabellina Isabelline Bush-hen
  LC
- Talaud Bush-hen / Amaurornis magnirostris Talaud Bush-hen
  VU
- Pale-vented Bush-hen / Amaurornis moluccana Pale-vented Bush-hen
  LC
- Plain Bush-hen / Amaurornis olivacea Plain Bush-hen
  LC
- White-breasted Waterhen / Amaurornis phoenicurus White-breasted Waterhen
  LC
Anurolimnas 1
- Chestnut-headed Crake / Anurolimnas castaneiceps Chestnut-headed Crake
  LC
Aphanapteryx 1
- Red Rail / Aphanapteryx bonasia Red Rail
  EX
Aphanocrex 1
- St. Helena Rail / Aphanocrex podarces St. Helena Rail
  EX
Aptenorallus 1
- Calayan Rail / Aptenorallus calayanensis Calayan Rail
  VU
Aramides 8
- Russet-naped Wood Rail / Aramides albiventris Russet-naped Wood Rail
  LC
- Rufous-necked Wood Rail / Aramides axillaris Rufous-necked Wood Rail
  LC
- Grey-cowled Wood Rail / Aramides cajaneus Grey-cowled Wood Rail
  LC
- Red-winged Wood Rail / Aramides calopterus Red-winged Wood Rail
  LC
- Little Wood Rail / Aramides mangle Little Wood Rail
  LC
- Slaty-breasted Wood Rail / Aramides saracura Slaty-breasted Wood Rail
  LC
- Brown Wood Rail / Aramides wolfi Brown Wood Rail
  VU
- Giant Wood Rail / Aramides ypecaha Giant Wood Rail
  LC
Aramidopsis 1
- Snoring Rail / Aramidopsis plateni Snoring Rail
  VU
Cabalus 2
- New Caledonian Rail / Cabalus lafresnayanus New Caledonian Rail
  CR
- Chatham Islands Rail / Cabalus modestus Chatham Islands Rail
  EX
Canirallus 1
- Grey-throated Rail / Canirallus oculeus Grey-throated Rail
  LC
Coturnicops 2
- Swinhoe's Rail / Coturnicops exquisitus Swinhoe's Rail
  LC
- Yellow Rail / Coturnicops noveboracensis Yellow Rail
  LC
Crecopsis 1
- African Crake / Crecopsis egregia African Crake
  LC
Crex 1
- Corn Crake / Crex crex Corn Crake
  LC
Diaphorapteryx 1
- Hawkins's Rail / Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi Hawkins's Rail
  EX
Dryolimnas 2
- Reunion Rail / Dryolimnas augusti Reunion Rail
  EX
- White-throated Rail / Dryolimnas cuvieri White-throated Rail
  LC
Erythromachus 1
- Rodrigues Rail / Erythromachus leguati Rodrigues Rail
  EX
Eulabeornis 1
- Chestnut Rail / Eulabeornis castaneoventris Chestnut Rail
  LC
Fulica 11
- Hawaiian Coot / Fulica alai Hawaiian Coot
  NT
- American Coot / Fulica americana American Coot
  LC
- Andean Coot / Fulica ardesiaca Andean Coot
  LC
- Red-gartered Coot / Fulica armillata Red-gartered Coot
  LC
- Eurasian Coot / Fulica atra Eurasian Coot
  LC
- Horned Coot / Fulica cornuta Horned Coot
  NT
- Red-knobbed Coot / Fulica cristata Red-knobbed Coot
  LC
- Giant Coot / Fulica gigantea Giant Coot
  LC
- White-winged Coot / Fulica leucoptera White-winged Coot
  LC
- Mascarene Coot / Fulica newtonii Mascarene Coot
  EX
- Red-fronted Coot / Fulica rufifrons Red-fronted Coot
  LC
Gallicrex 1
- Watercock / Gallicrex cinerea Watercock
  LC
Gallinula 7
- Common Moorhen / Gallinula chloropus Common Moorhen
  LC
- Gough Moorhen / Gallinula comeri Gough Moorhen
  VU
- Common Gallinule / Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule
  LC
- Tristan Moorhen / Gallinula nesiotis Tristan Moorhen
  EX
- Samoan Woodhen / Gallinula pacifica Samoan Woodhen
  CR
- Makira Woodhen / Gallinula silvestris Makira Woodhen
  CR
- Dusky Moorhen / Gallinula tenebrosa Dusky Moorhen
  LC
Gallirallus 1
- Weka / Gallirallus australis Weka
  VU
Gymnocrex 3
- Bare-eyed Rail / Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Bare-eyed Rail
  LC
- Blue-faced Rail / Gymnocrex rosenbergii Blue-faced Rail
  VU
- Talaud Rail / Gymnocrex talaudensis Talaud Rail
  EN
Habroptila 1
- Invisible Rail / Habroptila wallacii Invisible Rail
  VU
Himantornis 1
- Nkulengu Rail / Himantornis haematopus Nkulengu Rail
  LC
Hypotaenidia 12
- Dieffenbach's Rail / Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii Dieffenbach's Rail
  EX
- Pink-legged Rail / Hypotaenidia insignis Pink-legged Rail
  NT
- Okinawa Rail / Hypotaenidia okinawae Okinawa Rail
  EN
- Guam Rail / Hypotaenidia owstoni Guam Rail
  CR
- Tahiti Rail / Hypotaenidia pacifica Tahiti Rail
  EX
- Buff-banded Rail / Hypotaenidia philippensis Buff-banded Rail
  LC
- Bar-winged Rail / Hypotaenidia poeciloptera Bar-winged Rail
  EX
- Roviana Rail / Hypotaenidia rovianae Roviana Rail
  LC
- Lord Howe Woodhen / Hypotaenidia sylvestris Lord Howe Woodhen
  EN
- Barred Rail / Hypotaenidia torquata Barred Rail
  LC
- Wake Island Rail / Hypotaenidia wakensis Wake Island Rail
  EX
- Woodford's Rail / Hypotaenidia woodfordi Woodford's Rail
  LC
Laterallus 11
- White-throated Crake / Laterallus albigularis White-throated Crake
  LC
- Grey-breasted Crake / Laterallus exilis Grey-breasted Crake
  LC
- Yellow-breasted Crake / Laterallus flaviventer Yellow-breasted Crake
  LC
- Black Rail / Laterallus jamaicensis Black Rail
  EN
- Rusty-flanked Crake / Laterallus levraudi Rusty-flanked Crake
  VU
- Rufous-sided Crake / Laterallus melanophaius Rufous-sided Crake
  LC
- Speckled Rail / Laterallus notatus Speckled Rail
  LC
- Inaccessible Island Rail / Laterallus rogersi Inaccessible Island Rail
  VU
- Ruddy Crake / Laterallus ruber Ruddy Crake
  LC
- Galapagos Crake / Laterallus spilonota Galapagos Crake
  VU
- Dot-winged Crake / Laterallus spiloptera Dot-winged Crake
  VU
Lewinia 4
- Brown-banded Rail / Lewinia mirifica Brown-banded Rail
  DD
- Auckland Rail / Lewinia muelleri Auckland Rail
  VU
- Lewin's Rail / Lewinia pectoralis Lewin's Rail
  LC
- Slaty-breasted Rail / Lewinia striata Slaty-breasted Rail
  LC
Megacrex 1
- New Guinea Flightless Rail / Megacrex inepta New Guinea Flightless Rail
  LC
Mundia 1
- Ascension Crake / Mundia elpenor Ascension Crake
  EX
Mustelirallus 4
- Ash-throated Crake / Mustelirallus albicollis Ash-throated Crake
  LC
- Zapata Rail / Mustelirallus cerverai Zapata Rail
  CR
- Colombian Crake / Mustelirallus colombianus Colombian Crake
  DD
- Paint-billed Crake / Mustelirallus erythrops Paint-billed Crake
  LC
Paragallinula 1
- Lesser Moorhen / Paragallinula angulata Lesser Moorhen
  LC
Pardirallus 3
- Spotted Rail / Pardirallus maculatus Spotted Rail
  LC
- Blackish Rail / Pardirallus nigricans Blackish Rail
  LC
- Plumbeous Rail / Pardirallus sanguinolentus Plumbeous Rail
  LC
Poliolimnas 1
- White-browed Crake / Poliolimnas cinereus White-browed Crake
  LC
Porphyrio 13
- White Swamphen / Porphyrio albus White Swamphen
  EX
- Allen's Gallinule / Porphyrio alleni Allen's Gallinule
  LC
- Azure Gallinule / Porphyrio flavirostris Azure Gallinule
  LC
- South Island Takahe / Porphyrio hochstetteri South Island Takahe
  EN
- Black-backed Swamphen / Porphyrio indicus Black-backed Swamphen
  NE
- African Swamphen / Porphyrio madagascariensis African Swamphen
  NE
- North Island Takahe / Porphyrio mantelli North Island Takahe
  EX
- Purple Gallinule / Porphyrio martinica Purple Gallinule
  LC
- Australasian Swamphen / Porphyrio melanotus Australasian Swamphen
  NE
- Marquesan Swamphen / Porphyrio paepae Marquesan Swamphen
  EX
- Grey-headed Swamphen / Porphyrio poliocephalus Grey-headed Swamphen
  NE
- Western Swamphen / Porphyrio porphyrio Western Swamphen
  LC
- Philippine Swamphen / Porphyrio pulverulentus Philippine Swamphen
  NE
Porphyriops 1
- Spot-flanked Gallinule / Porphyriops melanops Spot-flanked Gallinule
  LC
Porzana 3
- Sora / Porzana carolina Sora
  LC
- Australian Crake / Porzana fluminea Australian Crake
  LC
- Spotted Crake / Porzana porzana Spotted Crake
  LC
Rallina 4
- Andaman Crake / Rallina canningi Andaman Crake
  LC
- Slaty-legged Crake / Rallina eurizonoides Slaty-legged Crake
  LC
- Red-legged Crake / Rallina fasciata Red-legged Crake
  LC
- Red-necked Crake / Rallina tricolor Red-necked Crake
  LC
Rallus 14
- Ecuadorian Rail / Rallus aequatorialis Ecuadorian Rail
  NE
- Austral Rail / Rallus antarcticus Austral Rail
  VU
- Water Rail / Rallus aquaticus Water Rail
  LC
- African Rail / Rallus caerulescens African Rail
  LC
- Clapper Rail / Rallus crepitans Clapper Rail
  LC
- King Rail / Rallus elegans King Rail
  NT
- Brown-cheeked Rail / Rallus indicus Brown-cheeked Rail
  LC
- Virginia Rail / Rallus limicola Virginia Rail
  LC
- Mangrove Rail / Rallus longirostris Mangrove Rail
  LC
- Madagascar Rail / Rallus madagascariensis Madagascar Rail
  VU
- Ridgway's Rail / Rallus obsoletus Ridgway's Rail
  NT
- Bogota Rail / Rallus semiplumbeus Bogota Rail
  VU
- Aztec Rail / Rallus tenuirostris Aztec Rail
  NT
- Plain-flanked Rail / Rallus wetmorei Plain-flanked Rail
  EN
Rougetius 1
- Rouget's Rail / Rougetius rougetii Rouget's Rail
  NT
Rufirallus 5
- Black-banded Crake / Rufirallus fasciatus Black-banded Crake
  LC
- Red-and-white Crake / Rufirallus leucopyrrhus Red-and-white Crake
  LC
- Ocellated Crake / Rufirallus schomburgkii Ocellated Crake
  LC
- Russet-crowned Crake / Rufirallus viridis Russet-crowned Crake
  LC
- Rufous-faced Crake / Rufirallus xenopterus Rufous-faced Crake
  VU
Tribonyx 2
- Tasmanian Nativehen / Tribonyx mortierii Tasmanian Nativehen
  LC
- Black-tailed Nativehen / Tribonyx ventralis Black-tailed Nativehen
  LC
Zapornia 15
- Brown Crake / Zapornia akool Brown Crake
  LC
- St. Helena Crake / Zapornia astrictocarpus St. Helena Crake
  EX
- Henderson Crake / Zapornia atra Henderson Crake
  VU
- Black-tailed Crake / Zapornia bicolor Black-tailed Crake
  LC
- Black Crake / Zapornia flavirostra Black Crake
  LC
- Ruddy-breasted Crake / Zapornia fusca Ruddy-breasted Crake
  LC
- Kosrae Crake / Zapornia monasa Kosrae Crake
  EX
- Tahiti Crake / Zapornia nigra Tahiti Crake
  EX
- Sakalava Rail / Zapornia olivieri Sakalava Rail
  EN
- Laysan Rail / Zapornia palmeri Laysan Rail
  EX
- Little Crake / Zapornia parva Little Crake
  LC
- Band-bellied Crake / Zapornia paykullii Band-bellied Crake
  NT
- Baillon's Crake / Zapornia pusilla Baillon's Crake
  LC
- Hawaiian Rail / Zapornia sandwichensis Hawaiian Rail
  EX
- Spotless Crake / Zapornia tabuensis Spotless Crake
  LC

Species names

How many species of birds are there in Rails, Crakes & Coots

43 genera

153 species

195 subspecies