NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dot-winged Crake
Laterallus spiloptera (Durnford, 1877)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The dot-winged crake (Laterallus spiloptera) is a near threatened species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules, and coots. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.
Wikipedia contributors, Dot-winged crake; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:25:41.112284+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Laterallus spiloptera (Durnford, 1877)
- Name authority
- (Durnford, 1877)
- Common name
- Dot-winged Crake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Laterallus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusLaterallus G. R. Gray, 1855
- speciesLaterallus spiloptera (Durnford, 1877)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Laterallus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| White-throated CrakeLaterallus albigularis (Lawrence, 1861) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rusty-flanked CrakeLaterallus levraudi (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1869) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Rufous-sided CrakeLaterallus melanophaius (Vieillot, 1819) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Galapagos CrakeLaterallus spilonota (Gould, 1841) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray-breasted CrakeLaterallus exilis (Temminck, 1831) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ruddy CrakeLaterallus ruber (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1860) | RallidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Laterallus spilopterus (Durnford, 1877) (Durnford, 1877) | synonym |
| Porzana spiloptera Durnford, 1877 Durnford, 1877 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1244225 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:CP2F9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.