Brown Wood Rail
Aramides wolfi
Brown Wood Rail (Aramides wolfi) — Cranes & Rails of South America.
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The Brown Wood Rail (Aramides wolfi) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 454 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Gruiformes
- Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Genus Aramides
- Species wolfi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 454 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Wood Rail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brown Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Wood Rail (Aramides wolfi) is a member of the Rallidae family, within the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Colombia to Peru.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 454 g, with a wing length of about 16.5 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 120,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Wood Rail?
The Brown Wood Rail is a large bird that weighs around 454 g.
Where does the Brown Wood Rail live?
The Brown Wood Rail is found across South America with a range covering SA Colombia to Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Wood Rail belong to?
The Brown Wood Rail (Aramides wolfi) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Brown Wood Rail eat?
The Brown Wood Rail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown Wood Rail migrate?
The Brown Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Wood Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Brown Wood Rail make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Wood Rail — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Wood Rail's range?
The Brown Wood Rail has a mapped global range of about 120,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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