Rails, Crakes, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rallidae
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs, and have long toes which are well adapted to soft, uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and be weak fliers.
| Name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gray-breasted Crake | Laterallus exilis | Trinidad only |
| Clapper Rail | Rallus longirostris | Trinidad only |
| Rufous-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides axillaris | Trinidad only |
| Gray-necked Wood-Rail | Aramides cajanea | Trinidad only |
| Sora | Porzana carolina | |
| Ash-throated Crake | Porzana albicollis | Trinidad only |
| Yellow-breasted Crake | Porzana flaviventer | Trinidad only |
| Paint-billed Crake | Neocrex erythrops | Trinidad only; Rare/Accidental |
| Spotted Rail | Pardirallus maculatus | |
| American Purple Gallinule | Porphyrio martinica | |
| Azure Gallinule | Porphyrio flavirostris | Trinidad only |
| Common Gallinule | Gallinula galeata | |
| American Coot | Fulica americana | Tobago only; Rare/Accidental |
| Caribbean Coot | Fulica caribaea | Rare/Accidental, Near-threatened |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Trinidad And Tobago