Species profile
Austral Rail
Rallus antarcticus
Quick answer
Marshes of central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego
- Scientific name
- Rallus antarcticus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
Recording Austral Rail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.