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Ruddy Crake

A species of Laterallus
Scientific name : Laterallus ruber Genus : Laterallus

Ruddy Crake, A species of Laterallus
Botanical name: Laterallus ruber
Genus: Laterallus
Ruddy Crake (Laterallus ruber) Photo By Dominic Sherony , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

It is a small crake, 14–16.5 cm in length. It is mostly bright chestnut in colour with a paler chin and belly, blackish crown and dark grey ear-coverts. The bill is black, the iris is red and the legs and feet are olive-green. The bird occurs from Mexico south to north-west Costa Rica. It is found in freshwater habitats such as marshes, reedbeds, damp fields and ditches.
Size
17 cm
Life Expectancy
9 years
Feeding Habits
Ruddy Crake predominantly consumes insects, foraging mainly within dense vegetation. It has adapted to search for food both on the ground and in foliage, often at dawn or dusk. Ruddy Crake's diet reflects its niche as a foliage insectivore with specific foraging techniques.
Habitat
Ruddy Crake typically inhabits wetland ecosystems, such as marshes with dense grassy vegetation and brushy edges. Their range spans across broad tropical and subtropical regions. Preferred environments also include sedgy waterbodies like ditches or ponds, and they may occupy flooded or well-drained agricultural fields. Ruddy Crake adapts to areas where tall grasses, weeds, or cane growth provide ample cover and food resources.
Dite type
Omnivorous

General Info

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Ruddy Crake (Laterallus ruber) Ruddy Crake (Laterallus ruber) Photo By Dominic Sherony , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

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