Rusty-flanked crake
Laterallus levraudi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
The rusty-flanked crake (Laterallus levraudi) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 43.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the rusty-flanked crake
- Weight
- 43.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc 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 rusty-flanked crake live?
Not recorded
What is the rusty-flanked crake?
The rusty-flanked crake (Laterallus levraudi) is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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Is the rusty-flanked crake endangered?
The rusty-flanked 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 rusty-flanked crake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusLaterallus
- SpeciesLaterallus levraudi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869)
Synonyms Porzana levraudi
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- مرعة صدئة الجانبArabic
- rasclet de l'OrinocoCatalan
- chřástal venezuelskýCzech
- rhegen ystlys-frownWelsh
- Rustflanket DværgrikseDanish
- VenezuelaralleGerman
- Venezuela-RalleGerman
- rustoflanka raloEsperanto
- Polluela venezolanaSpanish
- venetsueela pisiruikEstonian
- orinoconrääkkäFinnish
- Râle de LevraudFrench
- venezuelska vizlinicaCroatian
- venezuelai törpeguvatHungarian
- Rallo di LevraudItalian
- Rallo fianchiruggineItalian
- ワキアカクイナJapanese
- ワキアカコビトクイナJapanese
- rudašonė švygždaLithuanian
- Levrauds DwergralDutch
- rustsiderikseNorwegian
- derkaczyk rdzawobocznyPolish
- sanã-ferrugemPortuguese
- franga-d'água-venezuelanaPortuguese
- Ржавобокий погонышRussian
- Ржавобокий коростелёкRussian
- chriašteľ hrdzavobokýSlovak
- Rđasti barski petlićSerbian
- rostsidig dvärgrallSwedish
- Kızıl YelveTurkish
- погонич венесуельськийUkrainian
- 锈胁田鸡Chinese
- 鏽脇南美田雞Chinese
Relatives of the rusty-flanked crake
Other species in the same genus Laterallus.
White-throated crake
Laterallus albigularis
Rufous-sided crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Galapagos crake
Laterallus spilonota
Grey-breasted crake
Laterallus exilis
Black rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
Ruddy crake
Laterallus ruber
CompareRusty-flanked crake vs White-throated crakeRusty-flanked crake vs Rufous-sided crakeRusty-flanked crake vs Galapagos crakeRusty-flanked crake vs Grey-breasted crake
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rusty-flanked crake?
An adult rusty-flanked crake weighs 43.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rusty-flanked crake endangered?
The rusty-flanked 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 rusty-flanked crake?
The rusty-flanked crake (Laterallus levraudi) 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
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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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