Râle tapageur— Quebec wildlife
Rallus crepitans
RallidaeNo period published by Québec.ca
Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. Check the official regulations.
Wikipedia
Râle tapageur
The clapper rail (Rallus crepitans) is a member of the rail family, Rallidae. The taxonomy for this species is confusing and still being determined. It is a large brown rail that is resident in wetlands along the Atlantic coasts of the eastern United States, eastern Mexico and some Caribbean islands. This species was formerly considered to be conspecific with the mangrove rail.
Description
The clapper rail is a chicken-sized bird that rarely flies. It is grayish brown with a pale chestnut breast. Males and females have similar plumage. The bill which curves slightly downwards is orange yellow at the base in males and duller in females. An adult bird has an overall length of 32–41 cm (13–16 in) and weighs 199–400 g (7.0–14.1 oz).
Text from Wikipedia — Clapper rail, revision 1364245296, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-04. Encyclopedic text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Sentences about hunting or regulation are removed: on this site, the rule comes from Québec.ca.
Other names
French
Presence in Quebec
- Origin
- Indigène
- Occurrence
- Accidentel/non régulier
- Population status
- Migrateur
- Certainty
- Confirmé
Conservation
Québec.ca
Official periods
Source: Québec.ca — tables reproduced as published (retrieved 2026-08-30).
Regulations change. Always check Québec.ca before hunting or trapping.
Where this data comes from
This species is listed in an official government dataset. The identification and status shown in the data sheet are reproduced from it.
Source: List of Quebec’s vertebrate wildlife (LFVQ) — Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. File LFVQ_25_03_2026.csv, retrieved 2026-08-30 · CC BY 4.0.
Measurements, habitat, diet and reproduction are not shown: no official source is attached to them yet.