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Rufous-faced crake

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The rufous-faced crake is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 52 g (1.8 oz). The sexes are alike. They have a blue-gray bill, legs, and feet. They have a rufous face, hindneck, and upper back; a white throat and belly; and a buffy ochraceous foreneck and breast. Their
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originally assessed the rufous-faced crake as Threatened but since 1994 has rated it as Vulnerable. Its known areas of habitation are small and widely scattered, and its estimated population of 2500 to 10,000 mature individuals is believed to be decreasing. Loss of habitat by conversion to
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Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 24 July 2022. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories.
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HBW and BirdLife International (2021) Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 6. Available at:
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and pines) has played a major role in the species' decline. "The most significant threat is possibly the widespread use of pesticides, fertilisers and other chemicals."
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The rufous-faced crake's song is "a drawn-out, slightly descending trill". It also makes "oft call notes "piú piú'".
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Taylor, B., P. F. D. Boesman, E. de Juana, and C. J. Sharpe (2020). Rufous-faced Crake (
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The rufous-faced crake's foraging techniques and diet have not been documented.
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Nothing is known about the rufous-faced crake's breeding biology.
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The rufous-faced crake is found in northeastern Bolivia's
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Brace, Robin; Hornbuckle, Jon; St. Pierre, Paul (1998).
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No movements are known for the rufuous-faced crake.
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Conservation status
Vulnerable
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Laterallus
Binomial name
Conover

bird
Rallidae
Bolivia
Brazil
Paraguay
monotypic
coverts
secondaries
Beni Department
Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.
Listen to rufous-faced crake on xeno-canto
IUCN
Eucalyptus

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