# Colombian crake (*Mustelirallus colombianus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/colombian-crake  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The colombian crake (Mustelirallus colombianus) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 61 g to 67 g.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 61 g – 67 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Aquatic predator |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5.8 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Gruiformes
- family: Rallidae
- genus: Mustelirallus
- species: *Mustelirallus colombianus* (Bangs, 1898)

Synonyms: *Neocrex colombiana*, *Neocrex colombianus*, *Neocrex colombianus colombianus*, *Neocrex colombianus colombianus*, *Neocrex columbiana*, *Neocrex columbianus columbianus*, *Neocrex erythrops columbianus*, *Neocrex uniformis*, *Porzana columbiana*

## Common questions

### How big is the colombian crake?

An adult colombian crake weighs 61 g – 67 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### What kind of animal is the colombian crake?

The colombian crake (Mustelirallus colombianus) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), 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](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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

Cite as: Colombian crake (Mustelirallus colombianus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/colombian-crake