Gray-breasted Crake

Gray-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Yasuní National Park
151 Verified sightings at Yasuní National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,303 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Gray-breasted Crake

The grey-breasted crake (Laterallus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

The grey-breasted crake is monotypic, though the population along the Honduras-Nicaragua border was once proposed as a subspecies. The grey-breasted crake is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long. Males weigh 26.5 to 39 g (0.93 to 1.4 oz) and females 29 to 43 g (1.0 to 1.5 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults have a pale gray head and breast, a white throat, and a chesnut nape. The rest of their upperparts are olive brown and their flanks are heavily barred black and white.

The grey-breasted crake has several discreet ranges. One is from Belize and eastern Guatemala through Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama into Colombia and western Venezuela. Another is in central Venezuela and a third extends through the Guianas into Brazil. The largest encompasses most of Amazonian Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park

Rufous-sided Crake
LC

Rufous-sided Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus melanophaius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
LC

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides cajanea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Azure Gallinule
LC

Azure Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio flavirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-headed Crake

Chestnut-headed Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Uniform Crake
LC

Uniform Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Amaurolimnas concolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blackish Rail
LC

Blackish Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardirallus nigricans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sungrebe
LC

Sungrebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliornis fulica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Limpkin
LC

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Grey-winged Trumpeter
LC

Grey-winged Trumpeter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psophia crepitans

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
6 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
10 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
15 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
18 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
19 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
22 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
23 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
25 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
26 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
27 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
28 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-breasted Crake in Yasuní National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-breasted Crake sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 151 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-breasted Crake in Yasuní National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Gray-breasted Crake in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.

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