Rufous-faced crake
Rufirallus xenopterus (Conover, 1934)
The rufous-faced crake (Rufirallus xenopterus) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 56.9 g to 59.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the rufous-faced crake
- Weight
- 56.9 g – 59.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous-faced crake live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous-faced crake?
The rufous-faced crake (Rufirallus xenopterus) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. This species was formerly placed in the genus Laterallus.
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Is the rufous-faced crake endangered?
The rufous-faced crake 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 rufous-faced crake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRufirallus
- SpeciesRufirallus xenopterus (Conover, 1934)
Synonyms Laterallus xenopterus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- مرعة صهباء الوجهArabic
- rasclet de ConoverCatalan
- chřástal rezavolícíCzech
- rhegen wynepgochWelsh
- Paraguay DværgrikseDanish
- RotgesichtralleGerman
- RotgesichtsralleGerman
- rufmaska raloEsperanto
- Polluela guaraníSpanish
- Burrito cara rojaSpanish
- Poelluela GuaraníSpanish
- kampo-pisiruikEstonian
- paraguaynrääkkäFinnish
- Râle de ConoverFrench
- riđolica vizlinicaCroatian
- vörösképű törpeguvatHungarian
- Rallo facciarossaItalian
- Rallo facciarossicciaItalian
- シロオビクイナJapanese
- シロオビコビトクイナJapanese
- rudaveidė švygždaLithuanian
- Conovers DwergralDutch
- paraguayrikseNorwegian
- derkaczyk rdzawolicyPolish
- sanã-de-cara-ruivaPortuguese
- franga-d'água-de-faces-ruivasPortuguese
- Краснолицый пастушокRussian
- Рыжеголовый коростелёкRussian
- chriašteľ hrdzavolíciSlovak
- Riđoliki barski petlićSerbian
- rödhuvad dvärgrallSwedish
- Conover YelvesiTurkish
- погонич парагвайськийUkrainian
- 棕脸田鸡Chinese
- 棕臉南美田雞Chinese
Relatives of the rufous-faced crake
Other species in the same genus Rufirallus.
Black-banded crake
Rufirallus fasciatus
Red-and-white crake
Rufirallus leucopyrrhus
Ocellated crake
Rufirallus schomburgkii
Russet-crowned crake
Rufirallus viridis
CompareRufous-faced crake vs Black-banded crakeRufous-faced crake vs Red-and-white crakeRufous-faced crake vs Ocellated crakeRufous-faced crake vs Russet-crowned crake
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous-faced crake?
An adult rufous-faced crake weighs 56.9 g – 59.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous-faced crake endangered?
The rufous-faced crake 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 rufous-faced crake?
The rufous-faced crake (Rufirallus xenopterus) 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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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 · 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
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