Gray-winged Trumpeter
Scientific name: Psophia crepitans
English: Gray-winged Trumpeter
Dutch: Trompetvogel
Sranan: Kamikami
Trio: Mami
Wayana: Mamhali
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Psophiidae
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Gruiformes
Limpkin
Scientific name: Aramus guarauna
English: Limpkin
Dutch: Koerlan
Sranan: Krawkraw
Trio: Kurukë Waratakasi
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Aramidae
Sungrebe
Scientific name: Heliornis fulica
English: Sungrebe
Dutch: Kleine Fuutkoet / Vinpootfuutkoet
Sranan: Watra-en
Trio: Tunakoko
Wayana: Pupurë
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Heliornithidae
Purple Gallinule
Scientific name: Porphyrio martinica
English: Purple Gallinule
Dutch: Amerikaans Purperhoen
Sranan: Blawkepanki
Trio: Kinotoimë
Wayana: Tokataimë
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Distribution
Common in the coastal plain.
Ash-throated Crake
Scientific name: Porzana albicollis
English: Ash-throated Crake
Dutch: Witkeelporseleinhoen
Sranan: Anamu
Trio: Sokorope
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Distribution
Common in the coastal plain and the southern savanna area.
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Gray-breasted Crake
Scientific name: Laterallus exilis
English: Gray-breasted Crake
Dutch: Amazonedwergral
Sranan: Anamu
Trio: Pirikoko
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Russet-crowned Crake
Scientific name: Anurolimnas viridis
English: Russet-crowned Crake
Dutch: Roodkruinral
Sranan: Stonkriko
Trio: Suwisuwime
Wayana: Suwi
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
Scientific name: Aramides axillaris
English: Rufous-necked Wood-Rail
Dutch: Roodnekbosral
Sranan: Anamu
Trio: Kutakaimë
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Scientific name: Aramides cajaneus
English: Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Dutch: Cayennebosral
Sranan: Kriko
Trio: Kuhtaka
Wayana: Tokata
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Clapper Rail
Scientific name: Rallus longirostris
English: Clapper Rail
Dutch: Klapperral
Sranan: Anamu
Trio: Saurawa
Wayana:
Class: Birds
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Distribution
Unknown in southern Suriname, common in the estuarine zone and the rest of the coastal plain.