Rallidae

Family Statistics

Largest

47.5 cm

Purple Swamphen

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Based on average length

Smallest

20.75 cm

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

Based on average length

Longest living

12.5 years

Coot

Coot

Fulica atra

Based on average lifespan

Rallidae

Please note, we are still populating our database, and some of the calculated metrics (largest, etc) will change.

Largest

47.5cm

Purple Swamphen

Purple Swamphen

Porphyrio porphyrio

Based on average length

Smallest

20.75cm

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

Based on average length

Longest living

12.5 years

Coot

Coot

Fulica atra

Based on average lifespan

Distribution of Rallidae

This is a global coverage map of birds in the Rallidae family. For more specifics, click on each bird for a more detailed guide.

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