About the Red-winged Wood Rail
The red-winged wood rail is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
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The red-winged wood rail is 31 to 35 cm (12 to 14 in) long. The sexes are alike. Adults have a yellow-green bill, a red eye, and coral red legs and feet. The front of their face and their breast and belly are dark gray, with a white throat. The rest of their face, the sides of their neck, and the upperwing coverts are bright rufous. Their back is brownish olive and their rump, tail, and undertail coverts are black.
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Where the Red-winged Wood Rail lives
When to see the Red-winged Wood Rail
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Brown Wood RailAramides wolfiThe brown wood rail is 33 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in) long.
Little Wood RailAramides mangleThe little wood rail is 27 to 29 cm (11 to 11 in) long; one female weighed 164 g (5.8 oz).
Rufous-necked Wood RailAramides axillarisThe rufous-necked wood rail is 29 to 33 cm (11 to 13 in) long and weighs about 300 to 325 g (11 to 11 oz).
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