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Least Concern

Cranes & Rails

Uniform Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor

Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) — Cranes & Rails of Central America & Caribbean.

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Birds of Brazil Birds of Colombia Birds of Costa Rica Birds of Ecuador Birds of Mexico Birds of Peru

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Rails, Crakes & Coots of Brazil Rails, Crakes & Coots of Colombia Rails, Crakes & Coots of Costa Rica Rails, Crakes & Coots of Ecuador Rails, Crakes & Coots of Mexico Rails, Crakes & Coots of Peru

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The Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 133 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
Genus Amaurolimnas
Species concolor

Where it lives

Widespread

Quick facts

Weight: 133 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Uniform Crake 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 Uniform Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family, part of the order Gruiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA widespread.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 133 g, with a wing length of about 12.4 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 1.7 million km².

Songs & calls

Uniform Crake — Song

Recorded by Fabrício Grigolin Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Uniform Crake?

The Uniform Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 133 g.

Where does the Uniform Crake live?

The Uniform Crake is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Uniform Crake belong to?

The Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.

What does the Uniform Crake eat?

The Uniform Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Uniform Crake migrate?

The Uniform Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Uniform Crake 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 Uniform Crake make?

1 real field recording of the Uniform Crake — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Uniform Crake's range?

The Uniform Crake has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².