Order Gruiformes
The order Gruiformes comprises 6 families and 185 species in the AviList v2025 checklist, of which 42 globally threatened.
- Families
- 6
- Species
- 185
- Threatened species
- 42
Families of the order Gruiformes
All species of the order Gruiformes
In AviList checklist order. Click a species to find guides and destinations.
Grey-winged Trumpeter
Psophia crepitans
Trumpeters
Pale-winged Trumpeter
Psophia leucoptera
Trumpeters
Dark-winged Trumpeter
Psophia viridis
Trumpeters
Limpkin
Aramus guarauna
Limpkin
Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum
Cranes
Black Crowned Crane
Balearica pavonina
Cranes
Siberian Crane
Leucogeranus leucogeranus
Cranes
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Cranes
White-naped Crane
Antigone vipio
Cranes
Brolga
Antigone rubicunda
Cranes
Sarus Crane
Antigone antigone
Cranes
Wattled Crane
Grus carunculata
Cranes
Demoiselle Crane
Grus virgo
Cranes
Blue Crane
Grus paradisea
Cranes
Red-crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
Cranes
Whooping Crane
Grus americana
Cranes
Common Crane
Grus grus
Cranes
Hooded Crane
Grus monacha
Cranes
Black-necked Crane
Grus nigricollis
Cranes
African Finfoot
Podica senegalensis
Finfoots
Sungrebe
Heliornis fulica
Finfoots
Masked Finfoot
Heliopais personatus
Finfoots
Tsingy Forest Rail
Mentocrex beankaensis
Flufftails
Madagascar Forest Rail
Mentocrex kioloides
Flufftails
Chestnut Forest Rail
Rallicula rubra
Flufftails
White-striped Forest Rail
Rallicula leucospila
Flufftails
Forbes's Forest Rail
Rallicula forbesi
Flufftails
Mayr's Forest Rail
Rallicula mayri
Flufftails
White-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura pulchra
Flufftails
Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans
Flufftails
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Flufftails
Chestnut-headed Flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
Flufftails
Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi
Flufftails
Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura affinis
Flufftails
Madagascar Flufftail
Sarothrura insularis
Flufftails
White-winged Flufftail
Sarothrura ayresi
Flufftails
Slender-billed Flufftail
Sarothrura watersi
Flufftails
Chestnut-headed Crake
Anurolimnas castaneiceps
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Spotted Rail
Pardirallus maculatus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Blackish Rail
Pardirallus nigricans
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Plumbeous Rail
Pardirallus sanguinolentus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ash-throated Crake
Mustelirallus albicollis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Zapata Rail
Mustelirallus cerverai
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Colombian Crake
Mustelirallus colombianus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Paint-billed Crake
Mustelirallus erythrops
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Uniform Crake
Amaurolimnas concolor
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Giant Wood Rail
Aramides ypecaha
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Brown Wood Rail
Aramides wolfi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Little Wood Rail
Aramides mangle
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rufous-necked Wood Rail
Aramides axillaris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Russet-naped Wood Rail
Aramides albiventris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Grey-cowled Wood Rail
Aramides cajaneus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-winged Wood Rail
Aramides calopterus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Slaty-breasted Wood Rail
Aramides saracura
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Grey-throated Rail
Canirallus oculeus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ridgway's Rail
Rallus obsoletus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Aztec Rail
Rallus tenuirostris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Mangrove Rail
Rallus longirostris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Clapper Rail
Rallus crepitans
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Plain-flanked Rail
Rallus wetmorei
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Virginia Rail
Rallus limicola
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ecuadorian Rail
Rallus aequatorialis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Bogota Rail
Rallus semiplumbeus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Austral Rail
Rallus antarcticus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Water Rail
Rallus aquaticus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Brown-cheeked Rail
Rallus indicus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Madagascar Rail
Rallus madagascariensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rouget's Rail
Rougetius rougetii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
African Crake
Crecopsis egregia
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Reunion Rail
Dryolimnas augusti
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-throated Rail
Dryolimnas cuvieri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red Rail
Aphanapteryx bonasia
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rodrigues Rail
Erythromachus leguati
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Hawkins's Rail
Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
St. Helena Rail
Aphanocrex podarces
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ascension Crake
Mundia elpenor
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Corn Crake
Crex crex
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Snoring Rail
Aramidopsis plateni
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Slaty-breasted Rail
Lewinia striata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Brown-banded Rail
Lewinia mirifica
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Auckland Rail
Lewinia muelleri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Calayan Rail
Gallirallus calayanensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Invisible Rail
Gallirallus wallacii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Chestnut Rail
Gallirallus castaneoventris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Weka
Gallirallus australis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
New Caledonian Rail
Gallirallus lafresnayanus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Lord Howe Woodhen
Gallirallus sylvestris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Okinawa Rail
Gallirallus okinawae
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Tahiti Rail
Gallirallus pacificus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Chatham Rail
Gallirallus modestus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Dieffenbach's Rail
Gallirallus dieffenbachii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Pink-legged Rail
Gallirallus insignis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Woodford's Rail
Gallirallus woodfordi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Bar-winged Rail
Gallirallus poecilopterus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Guam Rail
Gallirallus owstoni
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Wake Island Rail
Gallirallus wakensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Barred Rail
Gallirallus torquatus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Roviana Rail
Gallirallus rovianae
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Nkulengu Rail
Himantornis haematopus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Blue-faced Rail
Gymnocrex rosenbergii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Bare-eyed Rail
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Talaud Rail
Gymnocrex talaudensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Porphyriops melanops
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black-tailed Nativehen
Tribonyx ventralis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Tasmanian Nativehen
Tribonyx mortierii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Sora
Porzana carolina
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Lesser Moorhen
Paragallinula angulata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Makira Woodhen
Gallinula silvestris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Tristan Moorhen
Gallinula nesiotis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Gough Moorhen
Gallinula comeri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Samoan Woodhen
Gallinula pacifica
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-fronted Coot
Fulica rufifrons
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Horned Coot
Fulica cornuta
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-gartered Coot
Fulica armillata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Giant Coot
Fulica gigantea
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-knobbed Coot
Fulica cristata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Mascarene Coot
Fulica newtonii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Hawaiian Coot
Fulica alai
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
American Coot
Fulica americana
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-winged Coot
Fulica leucoptera
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Andean Coot
Fulica ardesiaca
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Purple Gallinule
Porphyrio martinica
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Azure Gallinule
Porphyrio flavirostris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Marquesan Swamphen
Porphyrio paepae
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
South Island Takahe
Porphyrio hochstetteri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White Swamphen
Porphyrio albus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
North Island Takahe
Porphyrio mantelli
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ocellated Crake
Rufirallus schomburgkii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Russet-crowned Crake
Rufirallus viridis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black-banded Crake
Rufirallus fasciatus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-and-white Crake
Rufirallus leucopyrrhus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rufous-faced Crake
Rufirallus xenopterus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Swinhoe's Rail
Coturnicops exquisitus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Yellow Rail
Coturnicops noveboracensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Inaccessible Island Rail
Laterallus rogersi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Speckled Rail
Laterallus notatus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Yellow-breasted Crake
Laterallus flaviventer
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rusty-flanked Crake
Laterallus levraudi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Rufous-sided Crake
Laterallus melanophaius
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ruddy Crake
Laterallus ruber
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-throated Crake
Laterallus albigularis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Grey-breasted Crake
Laterallus exilis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Galapagos Crake
Laterallus spilonota
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black Rail
Laterallus jamaicensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Dot-winged Crake
Laterallus spiloptera
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-browed Crake
Poliolimnas cinereus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
New Guinea Flightless Rail
Megacrex inepta
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Isabelline Bush-hen
Amaurornis isabellina
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Plain Bush-hen
Amaurornis olivacea
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Talaud Bush-hen
Amaurornis magnirostris
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Pale-vented Bush-hen
Amaurornis moluccana
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Andaman Crake
Rallina canningi
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Red-legged Crake
Rallina fasciata
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Ruddy-breasted Crake
Zapornia fusca
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Band-bellied Crake
Zapornia paykullii
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Brown Crake
Zapornia akool
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Little Crake
Zapornia parva
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
St. Helena Crake
Zapornia astrictocarpus
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Laysan Rail
Zapornia palmeri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Sakalava Rail
Zapornia olivieri
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Black-tailed Crake
Zapornia bicolor
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Hawaiian Rail
Zapornia sandwichensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Tahiti Crake
Zapornia nigra
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Henderson Crake
Zapornia atra
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Spotless Crake
Zapornia tabuensis
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Kosrae Crake
Zapornia monasa
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
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Taxonomy, sequence and conservation status: AviList Core Team (2025), AviList: The Global Avian Checklist v2025, CC BY 4.0. Vernacular names: IOC World Bird List.