Gray-breasted Crake

The Grey-breasted Crake is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are swamps and pastureland.

The Gray-breasted Crake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The crake (most likely the Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis) is a small water bird that is rarely seen due to its secretive habits. This one flew by accident into the window of a boat, falling on the deck. Somewhat dazed, it soon recovered and flew off. This specimen was found in Colombia much further east than previously recorded. More

The status of Gray-breasted Crake in Panama is a most intriguing subject. Prior to the year 2000 this species was virtually unknown from the isthmus. In subsequent years it has been found to be quite regular at the Gat More

supposedly less common Gray-breasted Crake; in fact, the only record in recent years of which I am aware is my own. In the company of Alexis Sanchez, Jesse Fagan et.al. I found an adult with 2-4 downy black young in tow at the Ammo Dump Ponds in August of 2003. At the time I had no idea how significant the sighting was, although I did manage to capture some distant video of the birds in question. More

edges), and two Gray-breasted Crakes (one which scurried from one side to the other, followed ten minutes later by a second bird that flew across). These Paint-billed Crake photos were taken by Rosabel. Playback of the Gray-breasted tape produced response but, of course, no fly-ins. The sixth species of the day was a Yellow-breasted Crake seen at the edge of the rice on the left side of the road by Darién and Camilo. More

* Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis * Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis (A) * Clapper Rail Rallus longirostris * Virginia Rail Rallus limicola * Bogota Rail Rallus semiplumbeus * Rufous-necked Wood-Rail Aramides axillaris * Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea * Brown Wood-Rail Aramides wolfi * Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor * Sora Porzana carolina More

* Gray-breasted Crake Laterallus exilis * Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis * Rufous-necked Wood-Rail Aramides axillaris * Gray-necked Wood-Rail Aramides cajanea * Uniform Crake Amaurolimnas concolor * Sora Porzana carolina * Yellow-breasted Crake Porzana flaviventer * Paint-billed Crake Neocrex erythrops Rare/Accidental * Spotted Rail Pardirallus maculatus * Purple Gallinule Porphyrio martinica More

32 Gray-breasted Crake - 1 seen well on Napo island. (H) White-throated Crake - 1 heard at MBTR. 33 Andean Coot - Many on lake at CNP. LIMPKIN (1) 34 Limpkin - 1 seen at Sacha. SANDPIPERS AND ALLIES (4) 35 Greater Yellowlegs - Several around lake at CNP. 36 Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 around lake at CNP. 37 Spotted Sandpiper - Seen along rivers in various places. 38 Baird's Sandpiper - 3 near lake at CNP. More