Order: Gruiformes | Family: Rallidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southwest Ecuador
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Southwest Ecuador
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Pto Pizarro, Tumbes
Age: Juvenile | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Pto Pizarro, Tumbes
Status: The Rufous-necked Wood-Rail is fairly common in the Mangrove Forest of extreme northwest Peru. It also occurs in the semi-deciduous forest of Tumbes along creeks where it is rare. It also occurs in Co and Ec.
Name in Spanish: Rascón-Montés de Cuello Rufo.
Sub-species: Rufous-necked Wood-Rail (Aramides axillaris) Lawrence, 1863.
Meaning of Name: Aramides: Gr. Aramos= a type of heron mentioned by Hesinquio (Greek mythology), and öides= similar. axillaris: L. Axilla= the armpit, shoulder, or wing. Of the armpit.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.