Family · Rallidae · Gruiformes
Rails, Gallinules & Coots Population Trends
10 species tracked, ordered by long-term trend. Steepest declines first.
| History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Rail | Wetland birds | -71% | 1968 | |
| Purple Gallinule | Wetland birds | -56% | 1969 | |
| Clapper Rail | Wetland birds | -47% | 1968 | |
| American Coot | Wetland birds | +25% | 1968 | |
| Virginia Rail | Wetland birds | +26% | 1968 | |
| Yellow Rail | Wetland birds | +59% | 1979 | |
| Ridgway's Rail | Wetland birds | +69% | 1978 | |
| Common Gallinule | Wetland birds | +72% | 1968 | |
| Sora | Wetland birds | +107% | 1968 | |
| Black Rail | Wetland birds | n/a | n/a |