Porzana (Spotted Crakes and allies)

Species in this group

LC

Porzana carolina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Porzana albicollis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Porzana porzana

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porzana fusca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Porzana pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana flaviventer

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC

Porzana tabuensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Porzana fluminea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana bicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Porzana parva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Spotted Crakes and allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 6 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Sora			~20%
2	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Sora			~20%
3	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~20%
	Sora			~20%
4	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 11	~10%
	Ash-throated Crake			~10%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
6	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	~10%
	Ash-throated Crake			~10%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
8	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
9	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
10	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
11	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
12	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	2 of 11	~10%
	Spotted Crake			~10%
	Little Crake			<5%
13	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
14	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
15	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 11	~10%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
16	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
17	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
18	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Black-tailed Crake			<5%
19	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 11	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
20	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
21	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
22	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
23	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
24	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
25	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
26	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
27	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
28	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
29	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 11	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
30	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
31	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
32	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
33	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
34	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
35	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
36	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
37	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
38	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
39	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
40	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
41	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 11	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
42	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
43	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
44	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
45	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
46	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 11	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
47	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
48	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
49	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 11	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
50	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
51	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 11	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
52	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
53	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
54	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
55	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
56	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
57	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
58	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 11	<5%
	Little Crake			<5%
59	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
60	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
61	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
62	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
63	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
64	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
65	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
66	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
67	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
68	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
69	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
70	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
71	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 11	<5%
	Ash-throated Crake			<5%
72	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
73	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
74	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
75	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
76	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
77	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 11	<5%
	Yellow-breasted Crake			<5%
	Sora			<5%
78	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 11	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 11	~20%
	White-browed Crake			~20%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
2	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
	Baillon's Crake			~10%
3	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 11	~10%
	White-browed Crake			~10%
4	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	2 of 11	~10%
	White-browed Crake			~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
5	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 11	~10%
	White-browed Crake			~10%
6	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 11	~10%
	White-browed Crake			~10%
7	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 11	~10%
	White-browed Crake			~10%
8	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 11	~10%
	Sooty Rail			~10%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
9	Chattogram	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
10	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 11	~10%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
11	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
12	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
13	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
14	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	~10%
	Sora			~10%
15	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	~10%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			~10%
16	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
17	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
18	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
19	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 11	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
20	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
21	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
22	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
23	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
24	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
25	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
26	Vijayawada	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
27	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
28	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
29	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
30	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
31	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 11	<5%
	White-browed Crake			<5%
32	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
33	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
34	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 11	<5%
	Australian Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
35	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
36	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
37	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
38	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 11	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
39	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
40	Bogota	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
41	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
42	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
43	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
44	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 11	<5%
	Sooty Rail			<5%
45	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
46	Kathmandu	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
47	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
48	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
49	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
50	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
51	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
52	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 11	<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
53	Pune	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
54	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
55	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
56	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	2 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
	Baillon's Crake			<5%
57	Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 11	<5%
	Spotted Crake			<5%
58	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%
59	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 11	<5%
	Sora			<5%
60	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 11	<5%
	Ruddy-breasted Crake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Shenzhen Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
4	Philadelphia Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Buttonwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity

Spotted Crakes and allies

Species in this group

Sora

Ash-throated Crake

Spotted Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Baillon's Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake

Sooty Rail

Australian Crake

White-browed Crake

Black-tailed Crake

Little Crake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Spotted Crakes and allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found