1992, Hilty 2003). (BIRDS) For the first time ever, the Rufous-necked wood-rail bird was spotted in the United States at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Rufous-necked Wood-rail 28-30 cm; male 262-327 g, unsexed mean 275 g. Sexes alike. one of the birds we got on our Western Mexico Trip, video by Eric Antonio Martinez www.mexico-birding.com. This shows the Rufous-necked Wood-Rail found by Matt Daw, a highly skilled young birder at the Bosque del Apache NWR. D The split of Russet-naped Wood-Rail (here) and Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (below) from Gray-necked Wood-Rail was a surprise. This little know bird lives in mangroves and swamp forest. Neotropical Birds has been integrated into the new Birds of the World , a powerful research database offering species accounts for every species on earth. Rufous-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides axillaris), version 1.0.In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Only slightly larger than A. mangle, like which has underwing-coverts black, barred white or rufous. Matt Daw obtained video of this bird in the morning of July 7 when it walked through the frame as he was videoing a Least Bittern. Elusive, chickenlike rail of mangroves, less often occurs in freshwater marshes. The Rufous-necked Wood-rail (Aramides axillaris) resides from central Mexico to Ecuador. News. There is a gray patch at the base of the neck, on the nape; the back is olive green. Like most rails, can be trusting if you watch quietly and don’t move. Slightly smaller than a Common Gallinule. The upperparts are olive green to dark brown. Gray-necked Wood-Rail is larger than Rufous-necked, and has an entirely gray head and neck; also, Gray-necked has a paler, cinnamon rufous belly. This checklist is generated with data from eBird (ebird.org), a global database of bird sightings from birders like you. While Birds of the World is a subscription service, we remain committed to offering this content to Neotropical Birds contributors and to those unable to pay for it through our scholarship program. Until very recently, identification of wood-rails in the Turrialba area was a simple matter. Rufous-necked Wood-Rail principally is a coastal species, inhabiting mangrove swamps, marshes, lagoons, and mudflats, but in its South American range this species also occasionally is found in dense forest undergrowth up to at least 1800 m. Rufous-necked Wood-rail 28-30 cm; male 262-327 g, unsexed mean 275 g. Sexes alike. The rufous-necked wood rail (Aramides axillaris) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Breeding in South America, Middle America: Mexico to Ecuador, Belize, n SA; can be seen in 17 countries. Only slightly larger than A. mangle, like which has underwing-coverts black, barred white or rufous. www.BirdPhotos.com Rails Rufous-necked Wood Rail Rufous-necked Wood Rail ( Aramides axillaris) Range: MA, SA ( range map ) info Photo by George Cruz ( San Jorge Eco-Lodges ) Belly sooty-gray, and throat white. It is 100% free to take part, and your observations will help support birders, … Tropic bird goes astray, sparks NM birding frenzy - Yahoo! D Only slightly larger than A. mangle, like which has underwing-coverts black, barred white or rufous. The head and neck are medium-grey, blending into … Its head, neck, and breast are rufous. Scaled Quail Gambel's Quail Ring-necked Pheasant Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec; Wild …