White-throated Crake
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White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cahuita National Park
26 Verified sightings at Cahuita National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,616 Verified sightings across all 25 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-throated Crake

The white-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela.

The white-throated crake was for a time treated as a subspecies of the rufous-sided crake (L. melanophaius). As a species in its own right, it has three subspecies, the nominate L. a. albigularis, L. a. cinereiceps, and L. a. cerdaleus.

The white-throated crake is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long. Males weigh about 50 g (1.8 oz) and females 45 g (1.6 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a white throat and upper breast and a rufous face, sides of the neck, and lower breast. Their crown, nape, and upperparts are olive brown. Their belly, vent, and undertail coverts are barred black and white. Subspecies L. a. cinereiceps has a gray face and L. a. cerdaleus has an entirely rufous head and throat.

The nominate subspecies of white-throated crake is found along the Pacific side of southwestern Costa Rica and Panama and through northern and western Colombia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
LC

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Uniform Crake
LC

Uniform Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurolimnas concolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Russet-naped Wood-Rail
LC

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides albiventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
10 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
24 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Crake in Cahuita National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Crake sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Crake in Cahuita National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Crake in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.

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