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

Aramides albiventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
1 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
3,905 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ 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 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
LC

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
LC

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides axillaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-throated Crake
LC

White-throated Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus albigularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Uniform Crake
LC

Uniform Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurolimnas concolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

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 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
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