White-throated rail
Dryolimnas cuvieri (Pucheran, 1845)
The white-throated rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 180.5 g to 232.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the white-throated rail
- Weight
- 180.5 g – 232.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src 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
Photos of the white-throated rail
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Where does the white-throated rail live?
Not recorded
What is the white-throated rail?
The white-throated rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) or Cuvier's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is a fairly large rail, and has a flightless subspecies.
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Is the white-throated rail endangered?
The white-throated rail 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 white-throated rail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusDryolimnas
- SpeciesDryolimnas cuvieri (Pucheran, 1845)
Synonyms Canirallus cuvieri, Dryolimnas cuvieri cuvieri, Rallus cuvieri, Rallus cuvieri, Rallus gularis
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- Cuvier's railEnglish
- Cuvier's railEnglish
- مرعة بيضاء الحنجرةArabic
- rascló de CuvierCatalan
- chřástal bělohrdlýCzech
- Hvidstrubet RikseDanish
- CuvierralleGerman
- Cuvier-RalleGerman
- blankagorĝa raloEsperanto
- Rascón de CuvierSpanish
- valgekurk-ruikEstonian
- sepelmetsähuittiFinnish
- Râle de CuvierFrench
- bjelogrla kokošicaCroatian
- fehértorkú guvatHungarian
- Rallo di CuvierItalian
- ノドジロクイナJapanese
- baltagurklė vištelėLithuanian
- DrovikyMalagasy
- TsikozaMalagasy
- WitkeelralDutch
- hvitstruperikseNorwegian
- chruścielowiec białogardłyPolish
- saracura-de-papo-brancoPortuguese
- frango-d'água-de-garganta-brancaPortuguese
- frango-d'água-de-papo-brancoPortuguese
- frango-de-água-de-papo-brancoPortuguese
- Кювьеров пастушокRussian
- Белогорлый пастушокRussian
- chriašteľ bielobradýSlovak
- Belogrli madagaskarski petlovanSerbian
- vitstrupig rallSwedish
- Cuvier SukılavuzuTurkish
- пастушок білогорлийUkrainian
- 白喉秧雞Chinese
- 白喉秧鸡Chinese
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Relatives of the white-throated rail
Other species in the same genus Dryolimnas.
Reunion rail
Dryolimnas augusti
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the white-throated rail?
An adult white-throated rail weighs 180.5 g – 232.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the white-throated rail endangered?
The white-throated rail 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 rail?
The white-throated rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) 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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