Species profile
Black Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
Quick answer
Vagrante
- Scientific name
- Laterallus jamaicensis
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Laterallus
- Conservation status
- Endangered
Recording Black 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.