Aramides mangle
In 3 days <5%
The little wood rail (Aramides mangle) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is endemic to Brazil. The little wood rail is monotypic. The little wood rail is 27 to 29 cm (11 to 11 in) long; two females weighed 164–202 g (5.8–7.1 oz). It is the smallest member of genus Aramides. The sexes are alike. They have a stout greenish bill with red at the base of the maxilla and red legs and feet. Adults have a gray head, neck, and upper back, and the rest of the back and their wings are olive brown to greenish olive. Their rump, tail, and undertail coverts are black. Their throat is white and their breast and belly rufous.
The little wood rail is found in Brazil from northeastern Pará south along the coast to São Paulo state and somewhat inland in the northeast. It has also been documented as a vagrant in French Guiana. The species mostly inhabits coastal swamps and lagoons including mangrove forest. Inland it is found in caatinga, a rather dry biome.
The little wood rail is resident along the coast. It occurs irregularly in the... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wood-Rail sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 207th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Wood-Rail in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Among the best
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Little Wood-Rail sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Vitória (Brazil, under 5%).
Same genus: Aramides
The closest relatives of the Little Wood-Rail that you can see in Rio de Janeiro (genus Aramides, Neotropical Wood-Rails) are Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (about 10%) and Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Wood-Rail is recorded against all the birds logged in Rio de Janeiro (18 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
