Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Russet-naped Wood-Rail

Aramides albiventris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
363 Verified records at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The russet-naped wood rail or rufous-naped wood rail (Aramides albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Rallinae of the rail, crake, and coot family Rallidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-naped Wood-Rail sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 363 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
2 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
4 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
7 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
9 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
13 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
14 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
20 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
23 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
25 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
26 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Russet-naped Wood-Rail sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 363 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Russet-naped Wood-Rail in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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