genus
Laterallus
Laterallus is a genus in the family Rallidae. This database currently files 11 species under it, 4 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 11
- Threatened
- 4
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 64%
- Weight range
- 24.9 g – 52.1 g
Best-known members of Laterallus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Rusty-flanked crake
Laterallus levraudi
Yellow-breasted crake
Laterallus flaviventer
How threatened is Laterallus?
9 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 11% |
| VUVulnerable | 3 | 33% |
| LCLeast Concern | 5 | 56% |
All species in Laterallus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-throated crake | Laterallus albigularis | Rallidae | Least Concern | 47.3 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-sided crake | Laterallus melanophaius | Rallidae | Least Concern | 52.1 g | Not recorded |
| Galapagos crake | Laterallus spilonota | Rallidae | Vulnerable | 40.2 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-breasted crake | Laterallus exilis | Rallidae | Least Concern | 33.5 g | Not recorded |
| Black rail | Laterallus jamaicensis | Rallidae | Endangered | 32.6 g | Not recorded |
| Ruddy crake | Laterallus ruber | Rallidae | Least Concern | 44.4 g | Not recorded |
| Rusty-flanked crake | Laterallus levraudi | Rallidae | Vulnerable | 43.5 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-breasted crake | Laterallus flaviventer | Rallidae | Least Concern | 24.9 g | Not recorded |
| Speckled rail | Laterallus notatus | Rallidae | Not recorded | 30 g | Not recorded |
| Inaccessible rail | Laterallus rogersi | Rallidae | Vulnerable | 39.3 g | Not recorded |
| Dot-winged crake | Laterallus spiloptera | Rallidae | Not recorded | 52.1 g | Not recorded |