Bare-eyed Rail
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusGymnocrex (Bare-faced Rails)
- SpeciesGymnocrex plumbeiventris (Bare-eyed Rail)
About the Bare-eyed Rail
The bare-eyed rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
It has two described subspecies: G. p. plumbeiventris G. p. hoeveni It measures 30–33 cm (12–13 in) in length and was estimated to weigh 300 g (11 oz). The individual plumage is variable. The bare-eyed rail eats insects and probably other small animals. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Barred Rail
Gallirallus torquatus
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
South-west Pacific Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.