Gruiformes / Rallidae / Rallus

Ridgway's Rail

Rallus obsoletus

IUCN: Near Threatened

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Rallus obsoletus beldingi

western Mexico (southern Baja California from Magdalena Bay to Espírito Santo Island)
Rallus obsoletus levipes

southern California (Santa Barbara) to Baja California (Scammon's Lagoon)
Rallus obsoletus obsoletus

northern California (Humboldt Bay to Monterey Bay)
Rallus obsoletus yumanensis

Salton Sea and Colorado River basin to western Mexico (Nayarit)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.