Habitat
Coastal mangroves, and shallow saltwater or seasonally flooded brackish lagoons and marshes with emergent and halophytic vegetation dominated by saltwort.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Mangrove habitat destruction through oil exploration and housing developments, pollution, hunting are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) [XC228902]
by Francisco contreras from Morrocoy NP, Falcon, Venezuela (song)
Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) [XC575071]
by id from Tucacas, Muncipio Aut\u00f3nomo Silva, Falc\u00f3n, Venezuela (call, song)
Subspecies
Suggested to be conspecific with Mangrove Rail (Rallus longirostris), but ranges overlap.
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Mangrove Rail (Rallus longirostris) is larger with grey on neck and barred underparts, Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) has grey on the neck, barred underparts, rufous wing-coverts and red on bill.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet