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Laterallus jamaicensis
The Black Rail (Laterallus jamaicensis) is a bird found in United States. Found in the United States. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Black Rail on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Laterallus jamaicensis |
|---|---|
| Region | North America |
| Found in | United States |
🏡 Where the Black Rail lives
Found in the United States.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs70%
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts30%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Black Rail
Recorded by Paul Lenrumé (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1162668. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Black Rail
Where does the Black Rail live?
The Black Rail lives in United States. Found in the United States.
What does the Black Rail eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 70%), seeds and nuts (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Black Rail endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
More birds from North America
Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.