Rufous-sided Crake (Laterallus melanophaius)
About the Rufous-sided Crake
The rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile. The rufous-sided crake has two subspecies, the nominate L. m. melanophaius and L. m. oenops. What is now the white-throated crake (L. albigularis) was for a time treated as a third subspecies.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 211 recordings for this species: 23 CC BY-NC-SA · 4 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Rufous-faced CrakeLaterallus xenopterusrecording
- White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.