About the Gray-breasted Crake
The grey-breasted crake is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) |
| Species | Laterallus exilis |
| Species Codes | grbcra1, GBCR |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gray-breasted Crake belong to?
The Gray-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis) belongs to the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family (Rallidae), in the order Gruiformes.
How can I identify the Gray-breasted Crake?
The grey-breasted crake is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay....
Where can I report a Gray-breasted Crake sighting?
You can log sightings of Gray-breasted Crake on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grbcra1, or on iNaturalist.
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