Rallus (Typical Rails)

Genus

Typical Rails

Rallus

12 species in our catalog · found in 96 parks

Species in this group

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

Water Rail
LC

Water Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus aquaticus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ecuadorian Rail

Ecuadorian Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus aequatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Clapper Rail
LC Endemic

Clapper Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus crepitans

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Austral Rail
VU

Austral Rail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rallus antarcticus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Virginia Rail
LC

Virginia Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus limicola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
King Rail
NT

King Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus elegans

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bogotá Rail
VU Endemic

Bogotá Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus semiplumbeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ridgway's Rail
NT

Ridgway's Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus obsoletus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Rail
LC

African Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus caerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mangrove Rail
LC

Mangrove Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus longirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Madagascar Rail
VU Endemic

Madagascar Rail

Bird

Rallus madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown-cheeked Rail
LC

Brown-cheeked Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus indicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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
~20%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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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

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