The Galapagos Crake is a ground-living bird endemic to the islands and now found in the highlands of the major islands. It turns leaf litter for insects and seeds and is a poor flier.
Its plumage is slate grey, with some chocolate brown on the back and white specks on the wings and flanks. Its eyes are bright red.
It walks on the ground, turning leaf litter to find insects and seeds. It flies poorly; recorded flights have covered only a few metres.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.