Light-Footed Clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes)
Taxonomy:
Listing Status:
Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND
General Information
The light-footed clapper rail is a hen-sized marsh bird that is long-legged, long-toed, and approximately 14 inches long. It has a slightly down-curved beak and a short, upturned tail. Males and females are identical in plumage. Their cinnamon breast contrasts with the streaked plumage of its grayish brown back and gray and white barred flanks.
- States/US Territories in which the Light-Footed Clapper rail, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
- US Counties in which the Light-Footed Clapper rail, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
- USFWS Refuges in which the Light-Footed Clapper rail, Wherever found is known to occur:
San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge
- Additional species information
Status | Date Listed | Lead Region | Where Listed |
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1970-10-13 | California/Nevada Region (Region 8) | Wherever found |
» Federal Register Documents
» Recovery
Date | Title | Plan Action Status | Plan Status |
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1985-06-24 | Light-footed Clapper Rail Recovery Plan - Revised | View Implementation Progress | Final Revision 1 |
Date | Citation Page | Title | Document Type |
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2008-03-05 | 73 FR 11945 11950 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon |
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2013-04-01 | 78 FR 19510 19514 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information |
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2010-05-21 | 75 FR 28636 28642 | Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada |
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Date | Title |
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2009-08-10 | Light-footed clapper rail 5-Year Review |
» Critical Habitat
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Light-Footed Clapper rail.
» Conservation Plans
SHA Plan Summaries |
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Ormond Beach Property |
» Petitions
» Life History
No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.
» Other Resources
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