Species profile
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA. Breeding subregions are e coast of USA to Caribbean and coastal Belize.
- Scientific name
- Rallus crepitans
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Clapper 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.