How big is a White-throated Rail?

The White-throated Rail is a medium sized bird weighing about 182 g.

Where can you see a White-throated Rail?

The White-throated Rail occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mayotte.

What birds look similar to a White-throated Rail?

The White-throated Rail is most easily confused with the Red-necked Crake, the Black Rail and the Red-legged Crake.

Is the White-throated Rail endangered?

The White-throated Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

White-throated Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Gruiformes · Rare

The White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri) is a rare rails, gallinules, and coot found in 3 countries, weighing about 182 g. The white-throated rail or Cuvier's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

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White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 1 — Photo: Lisa_James · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 2 — Photo: Lisa_James · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 3 — Photo: Lisa_James · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 4 — Photo: Matthew Morgan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 5 — Photo: Лариса Артемьева · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 6 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 7 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 8 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 9 — Photo: tlaloc27 · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), photo 10 — Photo: martin ingemansson · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the White-throated Rail

The white-throated rail or Cuvier's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

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Where it lives

Madagascar Seychelles Mayotte

When to see it

Best months: January, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a White-throated Rail look like?: The white-throated rail or Cuvier's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
How big is a White-throated Rail?: The White-throated Rail is a medium sized bird weighing about 182 g.
Where can you see a White-throated Rail?: The White-throated Rail occurs in 3 countries, including Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mayotte.
What birds look similar to a White-throated Rail?: The White-throated Rail is most easily confused with the Red-necked Crake, the Black Rail and the Red-legged Crake.
Is the White-throated Rail endangered?: The White-throated Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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