Dot-Winged Crake
Porzana spiloptera
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorzana (Spotted Crakes and allies)
- SpeciesPorzana spiloptera (Dot-Winged Crake)
About the Dot-Winged Crake
The dot-winged crake (Laterallus spiloptera) is a near threatened species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. The dot-winged crake was originally described in genus Porzana. However, phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA by Garcia et al. (2014) placed it in the predominantly South American clade Laterallus. Stervander et al. (2019) demonstrated that it is the sister species of the world's smallest flightless bird, the Inaccessible Island rail Laterallus rogersi (previously placed in the monotypic genus Atlantisia) and should bear the binomial Laterallus spilopterus, which was supported by Kirchman et al. (2021).
There is a small amount of disagreement regarding the species' binomial name as of 2026, with the International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and eBird/Clements taxonomies using Laterallus spiloptera, and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World using Laterallus spilopterus. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society (SACC) declined a proposal to move the species to Laterallus, currently... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Dot-Winged Crake in Nahuel Huapi 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 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dot-Winged Crake in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-Winged Crake sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dot-Winged Crake in Nahuel Huapi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Dot-Winged Crake in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.