Anurolimnas castaneiceps
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The chestnut-headed crake (Anurolimnas castaneiceps) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is the only species placed in the genus Anurolimnas. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The chestnut-headed crake was formally described in 1869 by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin based on a specimen that had been collected in the Napo River region of eastern Ecuador. They coined the binomial name Porzana castaneiceps. The taxonomy of the chestnut-headed crake was previously uncertain and the species was placed in either Rufirallus or Anurolimnas. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2023 found the chestnut-headed crake formed a basal branch within the Pardirallini clade (genera Mustelirallus, Pardirallus, Amaurolimnas and Aramides) with a date of divergence from the rest of the Pardirallini estimated at 15.4 to 18.5 Mya. Based on this result the chestnut-headed crake is now the only species placed in the genus Anurolimnas had been introduced in 1893 by the English ornithologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe. The genus name Anurolimnas combines the... Wikipedia →
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Brazil · 2024
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Peru · 2010
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-headed Crake sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 528th most-seen of the 641 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 Chestnut-headed Crake in Manu National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-headed Crake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Chestnut-headed Crake sightings, Manu National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Rallidae
The closest relatives of the Chestnut-headed Crake that you can see in Manu National Park (family Rallidae, Rails, Gallinules, and Coots) are American Purple Gallinule (about 20%), Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (about 20%) and Rufous-sided Crake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-headed Crake is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (21 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
