The Rufous-faced Crake is an elusive rail recorded in shallowly flooded grassland in South America. Its head and back are rufous, and its wings have bold black-and-white bars.
The head, nape, and back are rufous, and the wing coverts and scapulars have bold black-and-white bars.
It is very secretive and has been found in dense grass in shallowly flooded savanna. Narrow channels between grass tussocks were observed to help it move through the vegetation.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.