Aramides (Neotropical Wood-Rails)

Species in this group

LC

Aramides ypecaha

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

LC

Aramides albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Aramides cajanea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Aramides saracura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Aramides wolfi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Aramides axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Neotropical Wood-Rails

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 25 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~80%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~80%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
2	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 6	~50%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~50%
3	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~50%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~50%
4	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~40%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
5	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~40%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~40%
6	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~40%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
7	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~30%
8	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~30%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~30%
9	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~30%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~30%
10	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~30%
11	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 6	~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~30%
12	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
13	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			<5%
14	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~20%
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~20%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~20%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
16	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
17	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
18	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~20%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
19	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
20	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
21	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Brown Wood-Rail			~10%
22	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~10%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
23	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~10%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
24	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
25	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~10%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
27	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
28	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~10%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
29	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~10%
30	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
31	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
32	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~10%
33	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~10%
34	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			~10%
35	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~10%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
36	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
37	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
38	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
39	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
40	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
41	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
42	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
43	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
44	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
45	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 6	<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
46	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
47	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
48	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
49	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
50	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
51	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
52	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
53	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 6	<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
54	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
55	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
56	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
57	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
58	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	<5%
	Russet-naped Wood-Rail			<5%
59	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~50%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~50%
2	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	3 of 6	~30%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
	Giant Wood-Rail			<5%
3	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~30%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~30%
	Giant Wood-Rail			<5%
4	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	2 of 6	~30%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
5	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
6	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
7	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~10%
8	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
9	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
10	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~10%
11	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~10%
12	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~20%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			<5%
13	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 6	~20%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
	Giant Wood-Rail			~10%
14	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
15	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
16	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	~10%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
17	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
18	Brasilia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
19	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
20	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
21	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
22	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
23	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
24	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 6	~10%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			~10%
25	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
26	Santos	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
	Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail			<5%
27	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-necked Wood-Rail			<5%
28	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
29	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
30	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%
31	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 6	<5%
	Gray-cowled Wood-Rail			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
2	Parque das Aves	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
3	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	Banham Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
6	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Selwo Aventura	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
8	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Terra Natura Benidorm	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
10	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Łódź Zoo	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
12	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
13	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
14	Topeka Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Zoológico Villa Dolores	🇺🇾 Uruguay	In captivity
16	World of Birds Wildlife Sanctuary and Monkey Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
17	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
18	Tierpark Limbach-Oberfrohna	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Zoo Lagos	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
20	Selwo Marina	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
21	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Parque Loro Sexi	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	Haus des Meeres	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
24	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
25	Acuario de Almuñécar	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

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Neotropical Wood-Rails

Species in this group

Giant Wood-Rail

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail

Brown Wood-Rail

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Neotropical Wood-Rails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found