Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Gray-cowled Wood-Rail

Aramides cajanea

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Palo Verde National Park
6 Verified records at Palo Verde National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The grey-cowled wood rail or grey-necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus; also gray-) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the rails. It lives primarily in the forests, mangroves, and swamps of Central and South America. Of the two subspecies, A. c. avicenniae is found in southeastern Brazil, while the nominate is found throughout the portion of the range not occupied by the other subspecies. The species as a whole is usually found at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), although some have been found above that. This bird's large range, along with its significant population, is why it is considered to be least-concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Palo Verde National Park

Russet-naped Wood-Rail
LC

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides albiventris

<5% · Rare
Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
LC

Rufous-necked Wood-Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramides axillaris

Insufficient data
American Purple Gallinule

American Purple Gallinule

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio martinica

30–40% · Possible
Sora
LC

Sora

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana carolina

5–10% · With luck
Common Moorhen
LC

Common Moorhen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinula chloropus

5–10% · With luck
Spotted Rail
LC

Spotted Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pardirallus maculatus

<5% · Rare
American Coot
LC

American Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica americana

<5% · Rare
Paint-billed Crake
LC

Paint-billed Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Neocrex erythrops

<5% · Rare
Mangrove Rail
LC Endemic

Mangrove Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rallus longirostris

<5% · Rare
White-throated Crake
LC

White-throated Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laterallus albigularis

Insufficient data
Limpkin
LC Endemic

Limpkin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aramus guarauna

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
20–30%
4 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
6 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
7 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
8 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
10 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
11 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
10–20%
14 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
15 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
16 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
17 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
18 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
19 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
20 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
21 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
22 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
23 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
24 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
25 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
26 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
27 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
28 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
29 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
31 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
32 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
34 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
35 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
37 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
38 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
40 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
41 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
42 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
44 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
45 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
47 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
49 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
50 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
51 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
52 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
53 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
54 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
55 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
58 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail in Palo Verde National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-cowled Wood-Rail sighting in Palo Verde National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-cowled Wood-Rail in Palo Verde National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-cowled Wood-Rail in Palo Verde National Park in our monthly data.

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