Birds of Costa Rica

    GRUIFORMES: Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)  
Genus: Aramides (3 species, 8 worldwide)


Russet-naped Wood Rail
Russet-naped Wood Rail (Aramides albiventris albiventris)
Belize  
   
Photograph by Danny Bales   © All Rights Reserved.

Split from the similar Grey-cowled Wood Rail, and found northward from north Costa Rica. Note rufous nape.

Rufous-necked Wood Rail
Rufous-necked Wood Rail (Aramides axillaris)
Ecuador  
   
Photograph by George Cruz (San Jorge Eco-Lodges)   © All Rights Reserved.


Grey-cowled Wood Rail
Grey-cowled Wood Rail (Aramides cajaneus)
Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Cowled. The most common rail in its range, and open seen popping briefly out of the marsh, or forest near water. Once called Grey-necked Wood Rail.


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