White-throated Crake
Laterallus albigularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusLaterallus (Laterallus Crakes)
- SpeciesLaterallus albigularis (White-throated Crake)
The white-throated crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Crake sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 387 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Gray-breasted Crake
Laterallus exilis
American Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Russet-naped Wood-Rail
Aramides albiventris
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Yellow-breasted Crake
Porzana flaviventer
American Coot
Fulica americana
Uniform Crake
Amaurolimnas concolor
Gray-cowled Wood-Rail
Aramides cajanea
Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Crake in Tortuguero National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Crake sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 387 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Crake in Tortuguero National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Crake in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.