Russet-naped Wood-Rail
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Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Aramides albiventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
97 Verified sightings at Celestún Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
3,905 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Russet-naped Wood-Rail

The russet-naped wood rail or rufous-naped wood rail (Aramides albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. The russet-naped wood rail was originally described as a species but in the early 20th century was reclassified as a subspecies of what was then called the gray-necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea). A 2015 paper by Marcondes and Silveira proposed reconsidering its position and in 2016 taxonomic systems restored it to species status and renamed the now-reduced A. cajanea the grey-cowled wood rail.

The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World follow Marcondes and Silveira in treating the russet-naped wood rail as monotypic. However, the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) assigns it these five subspecies:

A. a. mexicanus Bangs, 1907 A. a. vanrossemi Dickey, 1929 A. a. albiventris Lawrence, 1867 A. a. pacificus A. H. Miller & Griscom, 1921 A. a. plumbeicollis Zeledon, 1888 The russet-naped wood rail is 33 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in) long and weighs about 450 to 600 g (16 to 21 oz). The sexes... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
LC

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
American Coot
LC

American Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica americana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Clapper Rail
LC Endemic

Clapper Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus crepitans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sora
LC

Sora

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana carolina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy Crake
LC

Ruddy Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus ruber

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Limpkin
LC

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~50%
2 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
3 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
7 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
14 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
15 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
20 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
24 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
26 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
27 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-naped Wood-Rail sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 97 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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