Plain-flanked rail
Rallus wetmorei J. T. Zimmer & W. H. Phelps, 1944
The plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 259.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the plain-flanked rail
- Weight
- 259.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the plain-flanked rail live?
Not recorded
What is the plain-flanked rail?
The plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei) is an Endangered species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to Venezuela. It is a large rail with two distinct color morphs.
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Is the plain-flanked rail endangered?
The plain-flanked rail is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very 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 Endangered species.
How is the plain-flanked rail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRallus
- SpeciesRallus wetmorei J. T. Zimmer & W. H. Phelps, 1944
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- مرعة فنزويليةArabic
- Rakig WetmoreBreton
- rascló de WetmoreCatalan
- chřástal pobřežníCzech
- chřástal wetmoreůvCzech
- rhegen ystlysblaenWelsh
- VenezuelarikseDanish
- WetmoreralleGerman
- Wetmore-RalleGerman
- venezuela raloEsperanto
- Rascón de WetmoreSpanish
- mangrooviruikEstonian
- venezuelanluhtakanaFinnish
- Râle de WetmoreFrench
- venezuelska kokošicaCroatian
- Wetmore-guvatHungarian
- Rallo fianchiuniformiItalian
- ムジオニクイナJapanese
- venesuelinė vištelėLithuanian
- Wetmores RalDutch
- Wetmore's RalDutch
- wodnik wenezuelskiPolish
- saracura-de-flancos-lisosPortuguese
- frango-d'água-de-flancos-lisosPortuguese
- Венесуэльский пастушокRussian
- chriašteľ pobrežnýSlovak
- Venecuelanski petlovanSerbian
- venezuelarallSwedish
- Wetmore SukılavuzuTurkish
- пастушок прибережнийUkrainian
- 淡胁秧鸡Chinese
- 淡脅秧雞Chinese
- 純脇秧雞Chinese
Relatives of the plain-flanked 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
ComparePlain-flanked rail vs Water railPlain-flanked rail vs African railPlain-flanked rail vs Bogotá railPlain-flanked rail vs Virginia rail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plain-flanked rail?
An adult plain-flanked rail weighs 259.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plain-flanked rail endangered?
The plain-flanked rail is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the plain-flanked rail?
The plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei) 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
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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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