Russet-crowned crake
Rufirallus viridis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
The russet-crowned crake (Rufirallus viridis) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 59.5 g to 68.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the russet-crowned crake
- Weight
- 59.5 g – 68.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the russet-crowned crake live?
Not recorded
Is the russet-crowned crake endangered?
The russet-crowned crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the russet-crowned crake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRufirallus
- SpeciesRufirallus viridis (P. L. S. Müller, 1776)
Synonyms Anurolimnas viridis, Creciscus viridis, Laterallus viridis, Laterallus viridis, Laterallus viridis, Rallus cayanensis, Rallus cayennensis, Rallus viridis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- مرعة خمرية التاجArabic
- rasclet d'antifaçCatalan
- chřástal šedolícíCzech
- Gråkindet SkyggerikseDanish
- IndioralleGerman
- AmazonienralleGerman
- rufkrona raloEsperanto
- Polluela cabecirufaSpanish
- Gallineta de Corona RufaSpanish
- Polluela coronirrufaSpanish
- väike-rägaruikEstonian
- pensasrääkkäFinnish
- Râle kioloFrench
- sivolica vizlinicaCroatian
- Rallo caporossiccioItalian
- ズアカコビトクイナJapanese
- ズアカコクイナJapanese
- kajeninė rudagalvė vištelėLithuanian
- RoodkruinralDutch
- krattrikseNorwegian
- derkaczyk szarolicyPolish
- sanã-castanhaPortuguese
- Açanã-de-cabeça-castanhaPortuguese
- franga-d'água-de-barretePortuguese
- Кайеннский пастушокRussian
- Кайеннский коростелёкRussian
- chriašteľ sivolíciSlovak
- Crvenočeli barski petlićSerbian
- cayennerallSwedish
- cayennedvärgrallSwedish
- Maskeli Kestane YelvesiTurkish
- деркач каєнськийUkrainian
- 红顶田鸡Chinese
- 褐冠田雞Chinese
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Relatives of the russet-crowned crake
Other species in the same genus Rufirallus.
Rufous-faced crake
Rufirallus xenopterus
Black-banded crake
Rufirallus fasciatus
Red-and-white crake
Rufirallus leucopyrrhus
Ocellated crake
Rufirallus schomburgkii
CompareRusset-crowned crake vs Rufous-faced crakeRusset-crowned crake vs Black-banded crakeRusset-crowned crake vs Red-and-white crakeRusset-crowned crake vs Ocellated crake
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the russet-crowned crake?
An adult russet-crowned crake weighs 59.5 g – 68.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the russet-crowned crake endangered?
The russet-crowned crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the russet-crowned crake?
The russet-crowned crake (Rufirallus viridis) 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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