Genus

Spotted Crakes and allies

Porzana

12 species in our catalog · found in 141 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
GenusPorzana (Spotted Crakes and allies)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Porzana carolina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Porzana albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Porzana cinerea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Porzana fusca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porzana porzana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Porzana fluminea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana flaviventer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana tabuensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana parva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana bicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana spiloptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spotted Crakes and allies

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Sora			~20%
2	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Sora			~20%
3	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~20%
	Sora			~20%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~20%
	Ash-throated Crake			~20%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
5	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
7	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Ash-throated Crake			~10%
8	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
9	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
11	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
12	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	~10%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
13	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
14	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
15	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
16	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
17	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
18	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
19	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	~10%
	Spotted Crake			~10%
	Little Crake			<5%
20	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
21	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	~10%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
22	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
23	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
24	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Sora			Insufficient data
25	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Sora			~10%
26	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
27	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
28	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
29	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
30	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
31	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
32	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
33	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
34	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
35	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
36	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
37	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
38	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
39	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
40	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
41	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
42	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
43	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
44	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
45	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
46	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			<5%
47	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
48	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
49	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
50	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
51	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
52	Nahanni National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
53	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
54	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
55	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
56	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
57	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	3	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
58	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
59	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
60	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
61	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
62	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
63	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
64	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
65	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
66	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
67	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
68	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
69	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
70	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
71	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
	Sora			Insufficient data
72	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
73	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			Insufficient data
74	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
75	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
76	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
77	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
78	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
79	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
80	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
81	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
82	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
83	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
84	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
85	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
86	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			Insufficient data
87	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
88	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Dot-Winged Crake			<5%
89	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
90	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
91	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
92	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Australian Crake			Insufficient data
93	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
94	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
95	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
96	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
97	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			Insufficient data
98	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
99	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
100	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
101	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
102	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
103	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
104	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
105	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
106	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
107	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
108	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
109	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			Insufficient data
110	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
111	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
112	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
113	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
114	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
115	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
116	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
117	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
118	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
119	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
120	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
121	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
122	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			<5%
123	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	2	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
124	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
125	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
126	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
127	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
128	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	<5%
	White-browed Crake			Insufficient data
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
129	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
130	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
131	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
132	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			Insufficient data
133	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			Insufficient data
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
134	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
135	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			Insufficient data
136	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
137	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
138	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Spotted Crake			Insufficient data
139	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1	<5%
	Sooty Rail			Insufficient data
140	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data
141	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Sora			Insufficient data