• Synonyms California Clapper Rail

Ridgway's Railbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Jim Holmes
    United States
  • 2.
    Call, © Scott Olmstead
    United States
  • 3.
    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 4.
    Territorial call, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Micah Riegner
    Mexico
  • 6.
    Territorial call, © Peter Boesman
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Ridgway's Rail

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America
  • Breeding subregion sw USA to Baja California

Ridgway's Rail subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Rallus obsoletus beldingis Baja California (Mexico)-No
Rallus obsoletus levipessw California (USA) to n Baja California (Mexico)-No
Rallus obsoletus obsoletuswc California (USA)-No
Rallus obsoletus yumanensisse California and s Arizona (USA) to nw Mexico-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanrascló de Ridgway
Chinese里氏秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional)李積維秧雞
Croatianpacifička kokošica
Czechchřástal kalifornský
DanishSan Francisco-klapperrikse
DutchCalifornische Ral
FrenchRâle de Californie, Râle de Ridgway
GermanRidgwayralle
ItalianRallo di Ridgway
Japaneseニシオニクイナ
KazakhРиджуэй сутартары
Norwegianspartinarikse
Norwegian NynorskSpartinarikse
Polishwodnik kalifornijski
Portuguesesaracura-da-califórnia, frango-d'água-da-califórnia
RussianКалифорнийский пастушок
SerbianRidžvejev petlovan
Slovakchriašteľ kalifornský
SpanishRascón de Ridgway, Rascón Costero del Pacífico
Swedishcaliforniarall, ridgwayrall
TurkishRidgway Sukılavuzu
Ukrainianпастушок каліфорнійський