Species profile
Mexican Rail
Rallus tenuirostris
Quick answer
Central Mexico
- Scientific name
- Rallus tenuirostris
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Mexican 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.