Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: (Sclater & Salvin, 1868)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
Recent surveys have probably underestimated the size of this species's population, and its range may be much larger, but numbers are still likely to be very small and declining in response to a plethora of threats affecting wetlands within its range. It consequently qualifies as Endangered.

Population size: 250-999

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 58,300 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome