Rodrigues rail
Erythromachus leguati Milne-Edwards, 1873
Status not recordedbirdsExtinct
The rodrigues rail (Erythromachus leguati) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes.
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Quick facts about the rodrigues rail
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rodrigues rail live?
Not recorded
Is the rodrigues rail endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the rodrigues rail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusErythromachus
- SpeciesErythromachus leguati Milne-Edwards, 1873
Synonyms Aphanapteryx leguati, Didus herbertii
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- rascló de l'illa RodriguezCatalan
- chřástal LeguatůvCzech
- Rodrigues-skovrikseDanish
- RodriguesralleGerman
- Rascón de RodríguezSpanish
- rodriguese metsruikEstonian
- rodriguesinluhtakanaFinnish
- Râle de RodriguesFrench
- maskarenska kokošicaCroatian
- Leguat-guvatHungarian
- Rallo di RodriguesItalian
- ロドリゲスクイナJapanese
- RodriguesralDutch
- Chruścielowiec rodrigueskiPolish
- frango-d'água-de-rodriguesPortuguese
- Родригесский пастушокRussian
- chriašteľ rodrigueskýSlovak
- rodriguesrallSwedish
- пастушок родригійськийUkrainian
- Rodrigues-RalleGerman
- frango-de-água-da-rodriguesPortuguese
Relatives of the rodrigues rail
Other species in the same family Rallidae.

Eurasian coot
Fulica atra

Common moorhen
Gallinula chloropus

Corn crake
Crex crex

Water rail
Rallus aquaticus

Spotted crake
Porzana porzana

Baillon's crake
Zapornia pusilla
CompareRodrigues rail vs Eurasian cootRodrigues rail vs Common moorhenRodrigues rail vs Corn crakeRodrigues rail vs Water rail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the rodrigues rail?
The rodrigues rail (Erythromachus leguati) 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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