Rails, Crakes & Coots of Texas

11 rails, crakes and coots have been recorded in Texas on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Rallidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Rails, Crakes & Coots of Texas to know first

• American CootFulica americana
• Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis
• Clapper RailRallus crepitans
• Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
• King RailRallus elegans
• Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
• SoraPorzana carolina
• Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
• Virginia RailRallus limicola
• Yellow RailCoturnicops noveboracensis

The full list — 11 rails, crakes and coots of Texas in our library

• American Coot
• Black Rail
• Clapper Rail
• Common Gallinule
• King Rail
• Paint-billed Crake
• Purple Gallinule
• Sora
• Spotted Rail
• Virginia Rail
• Yellow Rail

Keep exploring

• Birds of Texas
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Texas (71 species)
• New World Warblers of Texas (54 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Texas (43 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Texas (42 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Texas (42 species)
• New World Sparrows of Texas (38 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Texas (38 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Texas (29 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Texas (24 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of Texas (20 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of Texas (19 species)
• Hummingbirds of Texas (19 species)
• True Finches of Texas (18 species)

Rails, Crakes & Coots in other regions

• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Brazil (33 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Colombia (29 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Indonesia (29 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Peru (29 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador (28 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Argentina (26 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of India (20 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Australia (19 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of Mexico (18 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the Philippines (18 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.