Blue-faced Rail
Gymnocrex rosenbergii
VUVulnerable Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii), also bald-faced rail or Schlegel's rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and rivers.
As of 2025, the species population size is unknown, but believed to be decreasing due to loss of its forest habitat.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sulawesi and Peleng, in Banggai Islands (off eastern Sulawesi).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-faced rail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
