Species Profile
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Light-Footed Clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae

Listing Status:   

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.

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Oct 13, 1970
Where Listed: U.S.A. only

  • States/US Territories in which the Light-Footed Clapper rail, U.S.A. only is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Light-Footed Clapper rail, U.S.A. only is known to occur:  SAN DIEGO BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , SEAL BEACH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , TIJUANA SLOUGH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://www.fws.gov/bolsachica/LFCRaccntBC.htm

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/05/2008 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
05/03/2005 70 FR 22898 22899 Availability of Environmental Document and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit ssociated with a Safe Harbor Agreement for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Ormond Beach Property, Ventura County, CA
03/14/2005 70 FR 12496 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA
06/04/2004 69 FR 31632 31635 Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for an Incidental Take Permit for the Multiple Habitat Consrevation Program, Carlsbad, CA
10/13/1970 35 FR 16047 16048 Appendix D - United States List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 16047 16048

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
06/24/1985 Light-footed Clapper Rail Recovery Plan - Revised View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 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
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/10/2009 Light-footed clapper rail 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Light-Footed Clapper rail, U.S.A. only.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 7 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    MHCP, City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan
    MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of La Mesa Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of Poway Subarea Plan
    MSCP, City of San Diego Subarea Plan
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Ormond Beach Property

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Light-Footed Clapper rail, U.S.A. only.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009