Rails, Crakes & Coots of the Philippines
18 rails, crakes and coots recorded in the Philippines 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.
18 rails, crakes and coots have been recorded in the Philippines 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 the Philippines to know first
Baillon’s CrakeZapornia pusilla
Black-backed SwamphenPorphyrio indicus
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Calayan RailGallirallus calayanensis
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Philippine SwamphenPorphyrio pulverulentus
Plain Bush-henAmaurornis olivacea
Red-legged CrakeRallina fasciata
Ruddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fusca
Slaty-breasted RailLewinia striata
Slaty-legged CrakeRallina eurizonoides
Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis
WatercockGallicrex cinerea
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
The full list — 18 rails, crakes and coots of the Philippines in our library
- Baillon’s Crake
- Barred Rail
- Black-backed Swamphen
- Brown-banded Rail
- Buff-banded Rail
- Calayan Rail
- Common Moorhen
- Eurasian Coot
- Philippine Swamphen
- Plain Bush-hen
- Red-legged Crake
- Ruddy-breasted Crake
- Slaty-breasted Rail
- Slaty-legged Crake
- Spotless Crake
- Watercock
- White-breasted Waterhen
- White-browed Crake
Keep exploring
- Birds of the Philippines
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the Philippines (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the Philippines (37 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of the Philippines (34 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of the Philippines (32 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the Philippines (31 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the Philippines (26 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the Philippines (26 species)
- Cuckoos of the Philippines (25 species)
- Owls of the Philippines (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the Philippines (22 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of the Philippines (19 species)
- Sunbirds of the Philippines (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)
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 the Philippines?
18 rails, crakes and coots that we profile appear on the Philippines'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 the Philippines'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 the Philippines 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.