Colombian Crake (Neocrex colombiana)

Other Scientific Names
Neocrex colombianus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Neocrex colombianus [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Neocrex colombianus [Collar et al. (1994)], Neocrex colombianus [BirdLife International (2000)], Neocrex columbianus [Stotz et al. (1996)]

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
18 - 20 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bangs, 1898

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland seasonally wet / flooded grassland. From sea-level - 2,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia (B), Ecuador (B), Panama (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Colombian Crake (Neocrex colombiana) [XC261573]
by id from Esmeraldas: Playa de Oro, village and vicinity, R\u00edo Santiago, Ecuador (call, distress call)

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops), and sometimes considered conspecific, but differs in plumage and in bill structure.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ripleyi Wetmore, 1967 - Central Panama and north-western Colombia.
colombianus Bangs, 1898 - Northern and western Colombia and western Ecuador.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Colombian Crake (Neocrex colombiana) - 6 files

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