Rails, Crakes & Coots of Canada

11 rails, crakes and coots have been recorded in Canada 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 Canada to know first

• American CootFulica americana
• Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis
• Clapper RailRallus crepitans
• Common GallinuleGallinula galeata
• Corn CrakeCrex crex
• Eurasian CootFulica atra
• King RailRallus elegans
• Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
• SoraPorzana carolina
• Virginia RailRallus limicola
• Yellow RailCoturnicops noveboracensis

Keep exploring

• Birds of Canada
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Canada (77 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Canada (59 species)
• New World Warblers of Canada (45 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Canada (43 species)
• New World Sparrows of Canada (33 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of Canada (30 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Canada (25 species)
• True Finches of Canada (23 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of Canada (22 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of Canada (20 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Canada (19 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Canada (18 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Canada (18 species)
• Thrushes of Canada (18 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 Australia (19 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.