Austral rail
Rallus antarcticus P. P. King, 1828
The austral rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 60.4 g to 89.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the austral rail
- Weight
- 60.4 g – 89.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 19 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 8 – 8.25src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the austral rail live?
Not recorded
What is the austral rail?
The austral rail (Rallus antarcticus) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
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Is the austral rail endangered?
The austral rail is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the austral rail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRallus
- SpeciesRallus antarcticus P. P. King, 1828
Synonyms Rallus antarcticus antarcticus, Rallus limicola antarcticus
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- تفلق جنوبيArabic
- مرعة جنوبيةArabic
- Rakig PatagoniaBreton
- rascló australCatalan
- chřástal patagonskýCzech
- rhegen MagellanWelsh
- Patagonsk RikseDanish
- MagellanralleGerman
- Magellan-RalleGerman
- patagonia raloEsperanto
- Rascón pidénSpanish
- Gallineta chicaSpanish
- Pidén australSpanish
- patagoonia ruikEstonian
- patagonianluhtakanaFinnish
- Râle australFrench
- patagonska kokošicaCroatian
- magellán guvatHungarian
- Rallo australeItalian
- ミナミコオニクイナJapanese
- ミナミクイナJapanese
- magelaninė vištelėLithuanian
- MagelhaenralDutch
- patagoniarikseNorwegian
- wodnik patagońskiPolish
- saracura-australPortuguese
- frango-d'água-australPortuguese
- Магелланов пастушокRussian
- chriašteľ južnýSlovak
- Patagonski petlovanSerbian
- sydrallSwedish
- Macellan SukılavuzuTurkish
- пастушок патагонськийUkrainian
- 南秧雞Chinese
- 火地岛秧鸡Chinese
- 火地島秧雞Chinese
Relatives of the austral rail
Other species in the same genus Rallus.
Water rail
Rallus aquaticus
African rail
Rallus caerulescens
Bogotá rail
Rallus semiplumbeus
Virginia rail
Rallus limicola
Mangrove rail
Rallus longirostris
Madagascar rail
Rallus madagascariensis
CompareAustral rail vs Water railAustral rail vs African railAustral rail vs Bogotá railAustral rail vs Virginia rail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the austral rail?
An adult austral rail weighs 60.4 g – 89.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the austral rail endangered?
The austral rail is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the austral rail?
The austral rail (Rallus antarcticus) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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