Natural History of Ecuador's Mainland Avifauna (NHEMA).

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Aramides calopterus, Red-winged Wood-rail

Family Rallidae, Order Gruiformes
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This page was created by Harold F. Greeney in 2005. It is updated periodically and should be cited in the manner outlined on the NHEMA species list page.

Abstract:

The Red-winged Wood-rail was originally described by Sclater and Salvin in 1878 from Sarayacu, Ecuador. Since then we have found its range to be mysteriously patchy, with populations in the eastern Ecuadorian foothills as well as the Peruvian and Brazilian lowlands. To this date it remains an enigmatic and poorly known species whose vocalization is yet to be confirmed. Only a single nest of this species has been described, and little else is known of its habits and natural history. The single nest was a leafy shallow cup suspended a meter off the ground between the root masses of two stilt-root palms in the foothills of northeastern Ecuador. Clutch size was 3.

Relevant publications:

Vaca B., J. F., H. F. Greeney, R. A. Gelis, C. Dingle, & N. Krabbe. (In review). The nest, eggs, and hatchlings of the Red-winged Wood-rail Aramides calopterus from the foothills of northeastern Ecuador. Cotinga

Ecuadorian breeding dates:

DATE

LOCATION

STAGE

SOURCE of data

April 2005

Mushullacta, Napo-Galeras, Napo

Incubating

Vaca et al. in review

Photographs:

Eggs of A. calopterus

Egg # H05-361 of Aramides calopterus, April 2005, Mushullacta, Napo

Egg # H05-362 of Aramides calopterus, April 2005, Mushullacta, Napo

Egg # H05-363 of Aramides calopterus, April 2005, Mushullacta, Napo

Additional photographs of A. calopterus

Adult Aramides calopterus on its nest at Mushullacta, Napo, eastern Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest of Aramides calopterus with complete clutch at Mushullacta, Napo, eastern Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney

Adult Aramides calopterus on its nest at Mushullacta, Napo, eastern Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney.

Nest of Aramides calopterus with complete clutch at Mushullacta, Napo, eastern Ecuador. Photo by H. F. Greeney