Rails, Crakes & Coots of Australia

19 rails, crakes and coots have been recorded in Australia 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 Australia to know first

• Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
• Australian CrakePorzana fluminea
• Baillon’s CrakeZapornia pusilla
• Black-tailed NativehenTribonyx ventralis
• Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
• Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
• Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
• Eurasian CootFulica atra
• Lewin’s RailLewinia pectoralis
• Lord Howe WoodhenGallirallus sylvestris
• Pale-vented Bush-henAmaurornis moluccana
• Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
• Red-necked CrakeRallina tricolor
• Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis
• Tasmanian NativehenTribonyx mortierii
• WatercockGallicrex cinerea
• WekaGallirallus australis

The full list — 19 rails, crakes and coots of Australia in our library

• Australasian Swamphen
• Australian Crake
• Baillon’s Crake
• Black-tailed Nativehen
• Buff-banded Rail
• Chestnut Rail
• Common Moorhen
• Dusky Moorhen
• Eurasian Coot
• Lewin’s Rail
• Lord Howe Woodhen
• Pale-vented Bush-hen
• Red-legged Crake
• Red-necked Crake
• Spotless Crake
• Tasmanian Nativehen
• Watercock
• Weka
• White-browed Crake

Keep exploring

• Birds of Australia
• Honeyeaters of Australia (72 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australia (72 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Australia (57 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Australia (47 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australia (36 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Australia (36 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Australia (35 species)
• Fairywrens of Australia (27 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Australia (22 species)
• Plovers of Australia (22 species)
• Australasian Robins of Australia (21 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Australia (21 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of Australia (21 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 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.