Aztec rail
Rallus tenuirostris Ridgway, 1874
The aztec rail (Rallus tenuirostris) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 306 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the aztec rail
- Weight
- 306 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the aztec rail live?
Not recorded
What is the aztec rail?
The Aztec rail or Mexican rail, (Rallus tenuirostris) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the aztec rail endangered?
The aztec rail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the aztec rail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRallus
- SpeciesRallus tenuirostris Ridgway, 1874
Synonyms Rallus elegans tenuirostris, Rallus longirostris tenuirostris
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Highland railEnglish
- Highland railEnglish
- Mexican railEnglish
- Mexican railEnglish
- تفلق مكسيكيArabic
- rascló mexicàCatalan
- chřástal aztéckýCzech
- Tyndnæbbet KongerikseDanish
- Tyndnæbbet KlapperrikseDanish
- AztekenralleGerman
- azteka raloEsperanto
- Rascón aztecaSpanish
- Rascón mexicanoSpanish
- Râle du MexiqueFrench
- meksička kokošicaCroatian
- メキシコクイナJapanese
- アステッククイナJapanese
- Meksikinė vištelėLithuanian
- Mexicaanse RalDutch
- aztekrikseNorwegian
- wodnik cienkodziobyPolish
- saracura-mexicanaPortuguese
- frango-d'água-astecaPortuguese
- Мексиканский пастушокRussian
- chriašteľ mexickýSlovak
- Astečki petlovanSerbian
- aztekrallSwedish
- Meksika SukılavuzuTurkish
- пастушок тонкодзьобийUkrainian
- 阿芝秧雞Chinese
- 阿芝秧鸡Chinese
- 阿茲迪克秧雞Chinese
Relatives of the aztec 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
CompareAztec rail vs Water railAztec rail vs African railAztec rail vs Bogotá railAztec rail vs Virginia rail
Common questions
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How big is the aztec rail?
An adult aztec rail weighs 306 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the aztec rail endangered?
The aztec rail is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the aztec rail?
The aztec rail (Rallus tenuirostris) 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.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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