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Slaty-breasted Wood Rail
Aramides saracura
Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura) — Cranes & Rails of South America.
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The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 540 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 saracura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 540 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family, part of the order Gruiformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 540 g, with a wing length of about 18.2 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 929,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty-breasted Wood Rail?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is a large bird that weighs around 540 g.
Where does the Slaty-breasted Wood Rail live?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil to e Paraguay and ne Argentina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slaty-breasted Wood Rail belong to?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail (Aramides saracura) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Slaty-breasted Wood Rail eat?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slaty-breasted Wood Rail migrate?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty-breasted 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 Slaty-breasted Wood Rail make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty-breasted 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 Slaty-breasted Wood Rail's range?
The Slaty-breasted Wood Rail has a mapped global range of about 929,000 km².
Conservation
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