Plain-flanked Rail

Rallus wetmorei

The Plain-flanked Rail (Rallus wetmorei) is a bird found in Venezuela. Found in Venezuela. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, leaves and other plant parts and small mammals and birds. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

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Scientific name	Rallus wetmorei
Region	North America
Found in	Venezuela

🏡 Where the Plain-flanked Rail lives

Found in Venezuela.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs30%
🌿 Leaves & plants20%
🐭 Mammals & birds10%
🦎 Reptiles & frogs10%
🐟 Fish10%
🍎 Fruit10%
🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

EndangeredVery few are left in the wild.

💡 It weighs about 161 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Questions about the Plain-flanked Rail

Where does the Plain-flanked Rail live?

The Plain-flanked Rail lives in Venezuela. Found in Venezuela.

What does the Plain-flanked Rail eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 30%), leaves and other plant parts (about 20%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), reptiles and frogs (about 10%), fish (about 10%), fruit (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Plain-flanked Rail endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.