Genus

Typical Rails

Rallus

12 species in our catalog · found in 88 parks

Species in this group

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

Rallus aquaticus

Rallus aequatorialis

Rallus crepitans

Rallus antarcticus

Rallus limicola

Rallus elegans

Rallus semiplumbeus

Rallus obsoletus

Rallus caerulescens

Rallus longirostris

Rallus madagascariensis

Insufficient data

Rallus indicus

Insufficient data

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20

Jan

10–20

Feb

10–20

Mar

10–20

Apr

0–10

May

0–10

Jun

10–20

Jul

10–20

Aug

10–20

Sep

10–20

Oct

10–20

Nov

10–20

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Rails

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	P(≥1)
1	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	30–40%
	Water Rail			30–40%
2	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	20–30%
	Ecuadorian Rail			20–30%
3	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2	20–30%
	Clapper Rail			20–30%
	King Rail			<5%
4	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	10–20%
	Water Rail			10–20%
5	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	10–20%
	Clapper Rail			10–20%
6	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	10–20%
	Water Rail			10–20%
7	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	10–20%
	Water Rail			10–20%
8	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1	10–20%
	Water Rail			10–20%
9	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	10–20%
	Austral Rail			10–20%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	10–20%
	Ridgway's Rail			0–10%
	Virginia Rail			0–10%
11	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	10–20%
	Water Rail			10–20%
12	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	10–20%
	Virginia Rail			0–10%
	Ridgway's Rail			<5%
13	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1	0–10%
	Water Rail			0–10%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	0–10%
	Water Rail			0–10%
15	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	3	0–10%
	King Rail			0–10%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
	Clapper Rail			Insufficient data
16	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	0–10%
	Virginia Rail			0–10%
	Ridgway's Rail			<5%
17	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	0–10%
	Bogotá Rail			0–10%
18	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	0–10%
	African Rail			0–10%
19	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	0–10%
	Mangrove Rail			0–10%
20	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	0–10%
	Virginia Rail			0–10%
21	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	0–10%
	Clapper Rail			0–10%
22	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1	<5%
	Austral Rail			Insufficient data
23	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
24	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2	<5%
	King Rail			Insufficient data
	Virginia Rail			<5%
25	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
26	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	Clapper Rail			Insufficient data
	Virginia Rail			<5%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
28	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
29	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	<5%
	King Rail			<5%
	Clapper Rail			<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
30	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	<5%
	King Rail			Insufficient data
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
31	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
32	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Clapper Rail			<5%
33	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Water Rail			Insufficient data
34	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
35	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
36	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
37	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Clapper Rail			<5%
38	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
39	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
40	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
41	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
42	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
43	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
44	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
45	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
46	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
47	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
	Ridgway's Rail			Insufficient data
48	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
49	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
50	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
51	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
52	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
53	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
54	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
55	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Mangrove Rail			<5%
56	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
57	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
58	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
59	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
60	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1	<5%
	Madagascar Rail			Insufficient data
61	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
62	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
63	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
64	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
65	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
66	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
67	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Water Rail			Insufficient data
68	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	<5%
	Water Rail			Insufficient data
69	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
70	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Water Rail			<5%
71	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1	<5%
	Brown-cheeked Rail			Insufficient data
72	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
73	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
74	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1	<5%
	Water Rail			Insufficient data
75	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
76	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
77	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
78	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Mangrove Rail			Insufficient data
79	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
80	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	African Rail			<5%
81	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			<5%
82	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
83	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
84	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data
85	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1	<5%
	Water Rail			Insufficient data
86	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
87	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	<5%
	Virginia Rail			Insufficient data
88	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	African Rail			Insufficient data

Typical Rails

Species in this group

Water Rail

Ecuadorian Rail

Clapper Rail

Austral Rail

Virginia Rail

King Rail

Bogotá Rail

Ridgway's Rail

African Rail

Mangrove Rail

Madagascar Rail

Brown-cheeked Rail

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical Rails

Parks Ranked