Plumbeous Rail
Pardirallus sanguinolentus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPardirallus (Neotropical Marshland Rails)
- SpeciesPardirallus sanguinolentus (Plumbeous Rail)
About the Plumbeous Rail
The plumbeous rail (Pardirallus sanguinolentus) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.
The plumbeous rail has previously been placed in the large genus Rallus, and also in genus Orygonax with the blackish rail (Pardirallus nigricans). Some authors propose that the blackish and plumbeous rails are conspecific, and they do form a superspecies. The plumbeous rail has these six subspecies:
Pardirallus sanguinolentus simonsi Chubb, C., 1918 Pardirallus sanguinolentus tschudii Chubb, C., 1919 Pardirallus sanguinolentus zelebori (Pelzeln, 1865) Pardirallus sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (Swainson, 1838) Pardirallus sanguinolentus landbecki (Hellmayr, 1932)
Pardirallus sanguinolentus luridus (Peale, 1849) The blackish rail is 30 to 38 cm (12 to 15 in) long and weighs 170 to 230 g (6.0 to 8.1 oz). The sexes are alike. They have red eyes and legs. They have a green bill and in all but subspecies P. s. luridus the maxilla has a sky blue base and the mandible a bright red one. The nominate subspecies P. s. sanguinolentus... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Plumbeous Rail in Iberá National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Iberá National Park
Spotted Rail
Pardirallus maculatus
Giant Wood-Rail
Aramides ypecaha
Rufous-sided Crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Ash-throated Crake
Porzana albicollis
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
Yellow-breasted Crake
Porzana flaviventer
Azure Gallinule
Porphyrio flavirostris
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Gallinula melanops
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 7 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plumbeous Rail in Iberá National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plumbeous Rail sighting in Iberá National Park, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plumbeous Rail in Iberá National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plumbeous Rail in Iberá National Park in our monthly data.