White-throated crake
Laterallus albigularis (Lawrence, 1861)
The white-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 44.5 g to 50 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-throated crake
- Weight
- 44.5 g – 50 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2 – 3.6src 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 white-throated crake live?
Not recorded
What is the white-throated crake?
The white-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela.
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Is the white-throated crake endangered?
The white-throated 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.
How is the white-throated crake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusLaterallus
- SpeciesLaterallus albigularis (Lawrence, 1861)
Synonyms Corethrura albigularis
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- مرعة بيضاء الحنجرةArabic
- rasclet golablancCatalan
- chřástal aztéckýCzech
- chřástal bledohrdlýCzech
- rhegen yddfwen AmericaWelsh
- Hvidstrubet DværgrikseDanish
- WeißkehlralleGerman
- blankmentona raloEsperanto
- Polluela carrasqueadoraSpanish
- Gallineta de Garganta BlancaSpanish
- Polluela GargantiblancaSpanish
- kolumbia pisiruikEstonian
- lymyrääkkäFinnish
- Râle à menton blancFrench
- prugastotrba vizlinicaCroatian
- fehértorkú törpeguvatHungarian
- Rallo golabiancaItalian
- キタノドジロコビトクイナJapanese
- キタノドジロコクイナJapanese
- baltagurklė švygždaLithuanian
- WitkeeldwergralDutch
- surrerikseNorwegian
- derkaczyk białogardłyPolish
- sanã-de-papo-brancoPortuguese
- franga-d'água-de-garganta-brancaPortuguese
- Белозобый погонышRussian
- Белозобый коростелёкRussian
- chriašteľ bielohrdlýSlovak
- Belogrli barski petlićSerbian
- vitstrupig dvärgrallSwedish
- Boyalı Kızıl YelveTurkish
- погонич білогорлийUkrainian
- 白喉田鸡Chinese
- 白喉南美田雞Chinese
Relatives of the white-throated crake
Other species in the same genus Laterallus.
Rufous-sided crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Galapagos crake
Laterallus spilonota
Grey-breasted crake
Laterallus exilis
Black rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
Ruddy crake
Laterallus ruber
Rusty-flanked crake
Laterallus levraudi
CompareWhite-throated crake vs Rufous-sided crakeWhite-throated crake vs Galapagos crakeWhite-throated crake vs Grey-breasted crakeWhite-throated crake vs Black rail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-throated crake?
An adult white-throated crake weighs 44.5 g – 50 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-throated crake endangered?
The white-throated 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 white-throated crake?
The white-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) 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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