Photo: Dario Sanches from SÃO PAULO, BRASIL / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Little Wood Rail
Aramides mangle
Little Wood Rail (Aramides mangle) — Cranes & Rails of South America.
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The Little Wood Rail (Aramides mangle) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 183 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 mangle
Quick facts
- Weight
- 183 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little Wood Rail hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Little Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Wood Rail (Aramides mangle) is a member of the Rallidae family, within the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 183 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 774,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Wood Rail?
The Little Wood Rail is a large bird that weighs around 183 g.
Where does the Little Wood Rail live?
The Little Wood Rail is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Little Wood Rail belong to?
The Little Wood Rail (Aramides mangle) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Little Wood Rail eat?
The Little Wood Rail hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Little Wood Rail migrate?
The Little Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Little 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 Little Wood Rail make?
1 real field recording of the Little Wood Rail — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Little Wood Rail's range?
The Little Wood Rail has a mapped global range of about 774,000 km².
Conservation
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