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Ocellated Crake

Rufirallus schomburgkii

Ocellated Crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) — Cranes & Rails of South America.

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Birds of ArgentinaBirds of BrazilBirds of ColombiaBirds of Costa RicaBirds of EcuadorBirds of Peru
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Rails, Crakes & Coots of ArgentinaRails, Crakes & Coots of BrazilRails, Crakes & Coots of ColombiaRails, Crakes & Coots of Costa RicaRails, Crakes & Coots of EcuadorRails, Crakes & Coots of Peru
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The Ocellated Crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America.

We’re still expanding this profile. Verified detail — diet, behaviour, identification and more — is added as our editors and reviewers complete it.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Gruiformes
  3. Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
  4. Genus Rufirallus
  5. Species schomburgkii

Where it lives

Northern, south-central, southeastern

Quick facts

Family
Rallidae
Order
Gruiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Ocellated Crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a species of rails, crakes & coots in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. It is found in South America — n, sc, se.

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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