Rails, Crakes & Coots of Portugal
14 rails, crakes and coots recorded in Portugal on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
14 rails, crakes and coots have been recorded in Portugal 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 Portugal to know first
Allen’s GallinulePorphyrio alleni
American CootFulica americana
Baillon’s CrakeZapornia pusilla
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Corn CrakeCrex crex
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Little CrakeZapornia parva
Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
SoraPorzana carolina
Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
Water RailRallus aquaticus
Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
The full list — 14 rails, crakes and coots of Portugal in our library
- African Crake
- Allen’s Gallinule
- American Coot
- Baillon’s Crake
- Common Moorhen
- Corn Crake
- Eurasian Coot
- Little Crake
- Purple Gallinule
- Red-knobbed Coot
- Sora
- Spotted Crake
- Water Rail
- Western Swamphen
Keep exploring
- Birds of Portugal
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Portugal (75 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Portugal (51 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Portugal (42 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Portugal (34 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Portugal (30 species)
- New World Warblers of Portugal (26 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Portugal (19 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Portugal (19 species)
- True Finches of Portugal (19 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many rails, crakes and coots are found in Portugal?
14 rails, crakes and coots that we profile appear on Portugal's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these rails, crakes and coots really found there?
Yes — each one is on Portugal's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these rails, crakes and coots belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see rails, crakes and coots in Portugal right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.