Russet-Crowned Crake
Anurolimnas viridis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusAnurolimnas
- SpeciesAnurolimnas viridis (Russet-Crowned Crake)
About the Russet-Crowned Crake
The russet-crowned crake (Rufirallus viridis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, Peru, and Venezuela.
The russet-crowned crake was formally described in 1776 by the German zoologist Philipp Statius Müller under the binomial name Rallus viridis. Müller based his account on a plate of the "Râle de Cayenne" that had been published to accompany the Comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The russet-crowned crake is now placed in the genus Rufirallus that was introduced in 1856 by the French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte. The genus name combines the Latin rufus meaning "rufous" with the genus Rallus that had been introduced by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 for the rails. The specific epithet viridis is Latin meaning "green".
Two subspecies are recognised: R. v. brunnescens (Todd, 1932) – central north Colombia R. v. viridis (Müller, PLS, 1776) – east Colombia, south Venezuela through the Guianas and Amazonian Brazil to east Peru and north Bolivia The russet-crowned crake is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long. Males... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Russet-Crowned Crake in Canaima National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Russet-Crowned Crake in Canaima National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-Crowned Crake sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Russet-Crowned Crake in Canaima National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Russet-Crowned Crake in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.