Plain-flanked Rail

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Plain-flanked Rail is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2006. Rallus wetmorei. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Images Plain-flanked rail standing on a tree trunk Plain-flanked rail standing on a tree trunk Species related by - * Family group * Habitat * Conservation status * * View image slideshow * Link to this image * Email to a friend * More

Plain-flanked Rail (ENDEMIC): David had a stakeout spot in east Falcon that proved to be very reliable. We saw two birds (one a dark morph) and heard an additional bird. Common Moorhen: several in ponds along Highway 3 on the way to Coro. Wattled Jacana: present in most marshy areas. Black-necked Stilt: Morrocoy N. P. Southern Lapwing: several in grassy areas along side of road near Maracay. Laughing Gull: one on the beach at Ocumare. More

back, and the Plain-flanked Rail lacks any blue-grey in its plumage and has no flank bars. The three endemic South American species are endangered by habitat loss, and the Madagascar Rail is becoming rare. More

Plain-flanked Rail The Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical mangrove forests and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss. See more at Wikipedia.org... More

Most excitingly, a PLAIN-FLANKED RAIL was heard calling from the mangroves on the other side of the lagoon, but it was too far away for us to have any realistic chance of seeing it. More