Order

Gruiformes

109 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 2

Striped Crake

Striped Crake

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis

Rallidae
Uniform Crake

Uniform Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor

Rallidae
White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Rallidae
Demoiselle Crane

Demoiselle Crane

Anthropoides virgo

Gruidae
Sarus Crane

Sarus Crane

Antigone antigone

Gruidae
Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Antigone canadensis

Gruidae
White-naped Crane

White-naped Crane

Antigone vipio

Gruidae
Chestnut-headed Crake

Chestnut-headed Crake

Anurolimnas castaneiceps

Rallidae
Russet-crowned Crake

Russet-crowned Crake

Anurolimnas viridis

Rallidae
Russet-naped Wood-rail

Russet-naped Wood-rail

Aramides albiventris

Rallidae
Rufous-necked Wood-rail

Rufous-necked Wood-rail

Aramides axillaris

Rallidae

Grey-cowled Wood-rail

Aramides cajanea

Rallidae
Grey-cowled Wood-rail

Grey-cowled Wood-rail

Aramides cajaneus

Rallidae
Little Wood-rail

Little Wood-rail

Aramides mangle

Rallidae
Slaty-breasted Wood-rail

Slaty-breasted Wood-rail

Aramides saracura

Rallidae
Brown Wood-rail

Brown Wood-rail

Aramides wolfi

Rallidae
Giant Wood-rail

Giant Wood-rail

Aramides ypecaha

Rallidae
Limpkin

Limpkin

Aramus guarauna

Aramidae
Black Crowned Crane

Black Crowned Crane

Balearica pavonina

Gruidae
Grey Crowned Crane

Grey Crowned Crane

Balearica regulorum

Gruidae
Yellow Rail

Yellow Rail

Coturnicops noveboracensis

Rallidae
African Crake

African Crake

Crecopsis egregia

Rallidae
Corncrake

Corncrake

Crex crex

Rallidae
African Crake

African Crake

Crex egregia

Rallidae
White-throated Rail

White-throated Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri

Rallidae
Hawaiian Coot

Hawaiian Coot

Fulica alai

Rallidae
American Coot

American Coot

Fulica americana

Rallidae
Andean Coot

Andean Coot

Fulica ardesiaca

Rallidae
Red-gartered Coot

Red-gartered Coot

Fulica armillata

Rallidae
Eurasian Coot

Eurasian Coot

Fulica atra

Rallidae
Horned Coot

Horned Coot

Fulica cornuta

Rallidae
Red-knobbed Coot

Red-knobbed Coot

Fulica cristata

Rallidae
Giant Coot

Giant Coot

Fulica gigantea

Rallidae
White-winged Coot

White-winged Coot

Fulica leucoptera

Rallidae
Red-fronted Coot

Red-fronted Coot

Fulica rufifrons

Rallidae
Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen

Gallinula angulata

Rallidae
Common Moorhen

Common Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Rallidae
Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen

Gallinula comeri

Rallidae
Gallinula galeata

Gallinula galeata

Gallinula galeata

Rallidae
Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Gallinula melanops

Rallidae
Dusky Moorhen

Dusky Moorhen

Gallinula tenebrosa

Rallidae
Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane

Grus americana

Gruidae
Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

Gruidae
Wattled Crane

Wattled Crane

Grus carunculata

Gruidae
Common Crane

Common Crane

Grus grus

Gruidae
Red-crowned Crane

Red-crowned Crane

Grus japonensis

Gruidae
Hooded Crane

Hooded Crane

Grus monacha

Gruidae
Blue Crane

Blue Crane

Grus paradisea

Gruidae
Demoiselle Crane

Demoiselle Crane

Grus virgo

Gruidae
Sungrebe

Sungrebe

Heliornis fulica

Heliornithidae
Guam Rail

Guam Rail

Hypotaenidia owstoni

Rallidae
Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail

Hypotaenidia philippensis

Rallidae
White-throated Crake

White-throated Crake

Laterallus albigularis

Rallidae
Grey-breasted Crake

Grey-breasted Crake

Laterallus exilis

Rallidae
yellow-breasted crake

yellow-breasted crake

Laterallus flaviventer

Rallidae
Black Rail

Black Rail

Laterallus jamaicensis

Rallidae
Red-and-white Crake

Red-and-white Crake

Laterallus leucopyrrhus

Rallidae
Rufous-sided Crake

Rufous-sided Crake

Laterallus melanophaius

Rallidae
Black Rails

Black Rails

Laterallus notatus

Rallidae
Inaccessible Island Rail

Inaccessible Island Rail

Laterallus rogersi

Rallidae