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Dot-winged Crake

Laterallus spiloptera

Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spiloptera) — Cranes & Rails of South America.

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The Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spiloptera) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America.

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Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Southern Uruguay and northeastern Argentina

Quick facts

Family
Rallidae
Order
Gruiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spiloptera) is a species of rails, crakes & coots in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. It is found in South America — s Uruguay and ne Argentina.

Songs & calls

Dot-winged Crake — Scolding

Recorded by Hans Matheve Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Conservation

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