Ruddy Crake
Laterallus ruber
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusLaterallus (Laterallus Crakes)
- SpeciesLaterallus ruber (Ruddy Crake)
Closest Relatives at Cusuco National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 8 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 12 | Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruddy Crake in Cusuco National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Ruddy Crake sighting in Cusuco National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ruddy Crake in Cusuco National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Ruddy Crake in Cusuco National Park in our monthly data.