Habitat
Low-lying marshes or inundated grasslands with dense tussock-grasses, often located in areas of undulating terrain adjacent to gallery forest, partially flooded savanna.
South-central Brazil (Federal District) and central Paraguay.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to conversion to agriculture, cattle ranching, afferestation, pollution, are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Song is a drawn out, slightly descending trill similar to other crakes. A hollow 'piú piú'.
Rufous-faced Crake (Laterallus xenopterus) [XC492906]
by GABRIEL LEITE from Botucatu, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (call)
Rufous-faced Crake (Laterallus xenopterus) [XC492905]
by Victor Antonelli from Botucatu, S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius) can show thin barring on wings but has drab brown head and upper neck.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet