Chestnut-headed Crake bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsChestnut-headed Rail, Chestnut headed Crake
Old latin name for birdRallina castaneiceps, Porzana castaneiceps, Anurolimnas castaneiceps
OrderCranes, rails and relatives / Gruiformes
FamilyRails, Crakes & Coots / Rallidae
GenusRufirallus
Breeding regionSouth America
Breeding subregions Colombia to nw Bolivia

Chestnut-headed Crake bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Guido O. Keijl
    Ecuador
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 3.
    Duet, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 4.
    Song, © Jonas Nilsson
    Ecuador
  • 5.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 7.
    Duet, © Niels Krabbe
    Ecuador
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
  • 9.
    Duet, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 10.
    Duet, © Peter Boesman
    Peru
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Chestnut-headed Crake

Chestnut-headed Crake subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Rufirallus castaneiceps castaneicepse Ecuador, e Peru, sw Brazil and nw Bolivia-No
Rufirallus castaneiceps coccineipess Colombia, ne Ecuador-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanrasclet capbrú
Chinese栗头田鸡
Chinese (Traditional)栗頭田雞
Croatiankestenjastoglava vizlinica
CzechChrástal hnedohlavý, chřástal rezavohlavý
DanishSkyggerikse
DutchKastanjekopral
EsperantoKaŝtankapa anurulimno
Estonianmets-rägaruik
FinnishKukkujaräikkä, kukkujarääkkä
FrenchRâle à masque rouge
GermanRotmaskenralle
ItalianRallo testacastana, Rallina testacastana
Japaneseムネアカクイナ
Lithuaniandidžioji rudagalvė vištelė, Raudongalvė vištelė
NorwegianKastanjehoderikse, kastanjehoderikse
Norwegian NynorskKastanjehovudrikse
Polishderkaczyk kasztanowaty, chruścielak kasztanowaty
Portuguesefranga-d'água-de-cabeça-castanha, sanã-de-cabeça-castanha
RussianКаштановоголовый пастушок
SerbianRiđoglavi barski petlić, Barski petlić kestenjaste glave
Slovakchriašteľ gaštanový
SpanishPolluela pituro, Polluela Pinturo, Polluela Colorada
SwedishRödhuvad bandrall, kortstjärtad rall
TurkishKızıl Başlı Yelve
Ukrainianдеркач еквадорський