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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Laysan crake (Porzana palmeri)
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Spotted crake (Porzana porzana)
The spotted crake (Porzana porzana) is a small and rather plump member of the rail family (Family: Rallidae). This water bird has a short... More 14 Images 0 videos -
Henderson crake (Porzana atra)
The Henderson crake is the last surviving species of flightless rail (member of the Rallidae family) in Polynesia, and occurs on only one... More 5 Images 4 Videos -
Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a... More 8 Images 1 Video -
Slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi)
Information on the slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Dieffenbach's rail (Gallirallus dieffenbachii)
Information on Dieffenbach's rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai)
Information on the Hawaiian coot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos -
Blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii)
A rare, ground-dwelling bird known from just two islands in Indonesia, the blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) is most easily... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Information on the water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 0 videos -
American coot (Fulica americana)
The most aquatic, abundant and widely distributed rail in North America, the American coot is one of the continent’s most familiar wetland... More 29 Images 1 Video -
White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and flanks, and conspicuous white underparts... More 12 Images 2 Videos -
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Information on the watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
A medium-sized, ground-dwelling water bird, the striking common moorhen is among the world’s most widespread bird species, being found in... More 42 Images 6 Videos -
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 0 videos -
White gallinule (Porphyrio albus )
Information on the white gallinuleis currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
North America’s second smallest rail species, the yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a secretive waterbird that is difficult to see... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
Found only in the wetlands of eastern Madagascar, the Madagascar rail is a secretive bird that is rarely found in the open. Its plumage is... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
This unique flightless bird is roughly the size of a hen, making it the world's largest rail. It has a stocky body with stout red legs, and... More 23 Images 15 Videos -
Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri)
The Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a medium-sized, thickset, almost flightless bird that resembles the common moorhen (Gallinula... More 10 Images 2 Videos -
Aldabra rail (Dryolimnas aldabranus)
The Aldabra rail is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. It has a slender build, with a long, fairly slender... More 5 Images 1 Video -
Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonotus)
Information on the Galapagos rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Talaud rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis)
The Talaud rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis) is a rare, ground-dwelling bird. Found only on a single island in Indonesia, this species is... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei)
Information on the plain-flanked rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Weka (Gallirallus australis)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds, some of which... More 24 Images 2 Videos -
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Male and female corncrakes (Crex crex) are very similar in appearance; both have light yellowish-brown plumage, and the face and upper... More 30 Images 3 Videos -
Caribbean coot (Fulica caribaea)
A rather striking member of the rail family (Rallidae), the Caribbean coot (Fulica caribaea) is a wetland bird with a bright white beak... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Rouget’s rail (Rougetius rougetii)
A secretive and terrestrial bird, like other rails, Rouget’s rail has olive-brown upperparts and cinnamon-reddish-orange underparts. The... More 6 Images 1 Video -
Rufous-faced crake (Laterallus xenopterus)
This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its common name from... More 3 Images 0 videos -
Austral rail (Rallus antarcticus)
Information on the Austral rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting contrast... More 4 Images 1 Video -
Buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
With a global distribution comprising numerous islands, the buff-banded rail exhibits substantial geographic variation, evidenced in the... More 7 Images 0 videos
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