Chestnut-headed Crake
Anurolimnas castaneiceps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusAnurolimnas
- SpeciesAnurolimnas castaneiceps (Chestnut-headed Crake)
About the Chestnut-headed Crake
The chestnut-headed crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is the only species placed in the genus Anurolimnas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The chestnut-headed crake was formally described in 1869 by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin based on a specimen that had been collected in the Napo River region of eastern Ecuador. They coined the binomial name Porzana castaneiceps. The taxonomy of the chestnut-headed crake was previously uncertain and the species was placed in either Rufirallus or Anurolimnas. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2023 found the chestnut-headed crake formed a basal branch within the Pardirallini clade (genera Mustelirallus, Pardirallus, Amaurolimnas and Aramides) with a date of divergence from the rest of the Pardirallini estimated at 15.4 to 18.5 Mya. Based on this result the chestnut-headed crake is now the only species placed in the genus Anurolimnas had been introduced in 1893 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe. The genus name Anurolimnas combines the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chestnut-headed Crake in Yasuní National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Gray-breasted Crake
Laterallus exilis
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Azure Gallinule
Porphyrio flavirostris
Rufous-sided Crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Uniform Crake
Amaurolimnas concolor
Blackish Rail
Pardirallus nigricans
Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Grey-winged Trumpeter
Psophia crepitans
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-headed Crake in Yasuní National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Crake sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-headed Crake in Yasuní National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-headed Crake in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.