Ocellated Crake
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots

Ocellated Crake

Rufirallus schomburgkii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
Order
Gruiformes

Overview

The ocellated crake (Rufirallus schomburgkii) is a small terrestrial species of bird in the family Rallidae that is native to the grassland and savanna habitats of Central America and South America. Though it is not often seen, it is easily recognizable by its cinnamon plumage with black and white mottling. This species was formerly placed in its own genus Micropygia .

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Last updated September 29, 2026.