Overview
The ruddy crake (Laterallus ruber) is a bird in the rail family, Rallidae. Other names the ruddy crake is known by are "red rail", "ruddy rail" and "red crake".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Lowlands of southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica (northern Guanacaste).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Ruddy crake
- 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.
