Species profile
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA. Breeding subregions are sw USA to Baja California.
- Scientific name
- Rallus obsoletus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
Recording Ridgway's 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.